Soccer For Dummies

Tom Dunmore is the author of Historical Dictionary of Soccer, and the editor of several soccer websites and blogs including XI Quarterly. He is an avid Chicago Fire fan. Scott Murray is a soccer writer for The Guardian and FourFourTwo.

Part I: Kicking Off  7

Chapter 1: Introducing Planet Soccer 9

Chapter 2: Getting the Ball Rolling: A Brief History of Soccer 19

Chapter 3: Getting Your Game On: The Gear You Need 33

Part II: Playing the Game  47

Chapter 4: Laying Down the Laws 49

Chapter 5: Players, Positions, and Tactics 69

Chapter 6: Honing Your Skills 95

Chapter 7: Keeping in Shape for Soccer 119

Chapter 8: Coaching For Success 133

Chapter 9: Getting the Game On 145

Part III: Exploring the World of Soccer 159

Chapter 10: The World Cup 161

Chapter 11: Surveying the International Scene 175

Chapter 12: Playing Together: Clubs and Leagues Around The World 193

Chapter 13: Focusing on Famous Clubs 217

Chapter 14: Women’s Soccer 241

Part IV: The Fans’ Enclosure: Following the Game 257

Chapter 15: Going to the Game 259

Chapter 16: Compelling Viewing: Soccer on Screen 269

Chapter 17: Reading All About It 281

Chapter 18: Finding Other Soccer-Based Pastimes 297

Part V: The Part of Tens  307

Chapter 19: Ten Great Players 309

Chapter 20: The Ten Greatest Teams of All Time 319

Chapter 21: Ten Great Games 329

Appendix A: Roll of Honor 337

Appendix B: Glossary 351

Index  359

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