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Soccer is the definitive guide to the world's most popular sport. It offers superb practical advice for players of all levels, from basic ball control to advanced skills and tactics. Entertaining and informative, this gloriously illustrated book also covers the history of the game, the all-time great players, and classic games. Soccer captures all the drama and the passion of a game that unites billions of people across the globe. Book jacket.

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of more than fifty books on the subjects of sports and soccer. His previous titles for Kingfisher include The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia, Soccer Skills, Summer Olympics, and Soccer.

Introduction
The Global Game	p. 6
From Earliest Beginnings	p. 8
The Field and Players	p. 10
Key Rules	p. 12
Fouls and Misconduct	p. 14
Ready to Play	p. 16
Skills
Ball Control	p. 18
Passing	p. 20
Advanced Passing	p. 22
Movement and Space	p. 24
On-ball Skills	p. 26
Tackling	p. 28
Volleying and Shooting	p. 30
Heading	p. 32
Small-sided Games	p. 34
Fancy Skills	p. 36
Position and Play
Goalkeeping Basics	p. 38
Goalkeeping Choices	p. 40
Attacking Skills	p. 42
Opening up Defenses	p. 44
Defending	p. 46
Defending as a Unit	p. 48
Set Pieces
Restarts	p. 50
The Corner Kick	p. 52
Free Kicks	p. 54
Free Kicks in Attack	p. 56
Penalty!	p. 58
Tactics
Managers and Coaches	p. 60
Formations	p. 62
Tactics	p. 64
Tactics in a Game	p. 66
A Pro's Game
A Pro's Life	p. 68
Teams and Fans	p. 70
Soccer Media	p. 72
Stadiums	p. 74
The Greats
Great Competitions	p. 76
Great Games	p. 78
Great Players	p. 84
Reference
Soccer History	p. 88
Stats and Facts	p. 90
Glossary and Web sites	p. 92
Index	p. 94
Acknowledgments	p. 96
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Soccer The Ultimate Guide to the Beautiful Game

Soccer The Ultimate Guide to the Beautiful Game

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