World Soccer Records 2014

Already the most popular sport across the globe, soccer's profile has never been higher—and it continues to grow. This new, fully revised 2014 edition of the bestselling World Soccer Records gives fans some exciting new features: updates for all recent major tournaments, including the men's and women's games at the London Olympics, the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil, and numerous FIFA championships; the latest record-breaking achievements of 37 featured nations, including sidebars with key stats, plus records for most of FIFA's 172 full members; and of course the World Cup 2014 Qualifying Competition and FIFA World Rankings.

Keir Radnedge has covered soccer for more than 40 years. He has written numerous books, from tournament guides—dating back to USA 1994—to comprehensive encyclopedias and other major publishing successes, such as The Treasures of the FIFA World Cup (Carlton). As a journalist he has worked on the Daily Mail since the 1970s and was General Editor of World Soccer, the most respected English-language publication on the world game. He is cable news channel CNN's World Soccer Correspondent and has also been an analyst for BBC television and radio. He lives in north London.