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Now with a new afterword, The Girls of Summer, by the award- winning New York Times sportswriter Jere Longman, takes a serious, compelling look at the women who won the 1999 World Cup and brings to life the skills and victories of the American team. Longman explores the issues this unprecedented achievement has raised: the importance of the players as role models; the significance of race and class; the sexualization of the team members; and the differences...
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"Mr. Fish is on a team, but his team does not win the game. All the fish are about to pout! But playing a game isn't always about who scores the most points--it's about having fun along the way! Turn little pouts into big smiles with this beginning reader about soccer, teamwork, and enjoying the moment"--
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Data Game: The Story of Liverpool FC's Analytics Revolution explores the lesser-known story of how Liverpool rose to greatness in the 21st century with the help of big data.
The Anfield institution is an industry leader in the field of data science, but little is known about how Liverpool's relationship with numbers began, and how the marriage of data and football helped to deliver wins on the pitch by impacting tactics and recruitment.
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There are many quality soccer coaches in the game at every level who feel that defending is more about mentality than tactics, that defending topics do not need to be part of every training session. With its more than 190 defending drills to train players, this book seeks to reestablish balance in tactical planning and in training design by examining every aspect of individual and team defending, making it easy for the coach to incorporate tackling,...
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Key Elements to Sports Betting is an indispensable guide that demystifies the intricate world of sports betting, providing readers with the essential tools to interpret odds, understand betting lines, and make informed decisions during live games. This comprehensive handbook serves as a compass for both beginners and seasoned bettors, offering a roadmap to navigate the complexities of sports wagering with confidence.
The book commences with a thorough...
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Refereeing has been an overlooked subject amongst the vast amount of books produced on football. This book seeks to redress the balance by offering an insight to the refereeing world in Scotland and how it has evolved. Referees are an important part of football. Without them there would be no game. A great deal happens in refereeing that is little known about. The book is a record of how Scottish refereeing has developed over 150 years. The story...
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With over three million kids playing soccer across the country in the early 1970s, soccer was poised to finally conquer America, and its heartbreaking rise and fall is captured in Gavin Newsham's Once in a Lifetime. This book tells the story of the New York Cosmos soccer team, which brought the greatest talents of the world's biggest sport to a city awash in celebrity and decadence. In the summer of 1977, entrepreneurial Warner Brothers chairman Steve...
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With more than 750 wins, Dr. Jay Martin is the winningest men's soccer coach in all NCAA divisions. His excellence over four decades is second to none, and he offers the secret to his success in this book. He suggests that coaches do not make players better; only players make players better. So then, what is the job of the coach? According to Dr. Martin, a coach's job is to create an environment where the players can get better (the coaching) and...
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There's two minutes to go. The scores are level. We must win.
The chance falls, the goal is scored. Is there a greater thrill in the whole of sport?
It doesn't matter whether we have just won the World Cup, avoided relegation, advanced to the next round of the local pub trophy or our Under Twelves have secured their first win of the season.
Scoring goals is what soccer is a about. The finisher is the most prized asset of any team. Clinical...
12) The Soccer Coach
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Guide for soccer coaches of any category or level Guide for soccer coaches of any category or level. From the fundamental principles for the development of young soccer players to tactics, game systems and models. It describes the various conditional abilities and how to train in relation to the athlete's age. The whole thing with examples of useful exercises and tips.
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As the legendary soccer player Pele once said, "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."
If you want your young soccer players to achieve success on the field, "Soccer Drills for Kids Ages 8-12" is the ultimate guide to help them get there.
Soccer is the world's most popular sport, a global language understood from Europe to the Americas...
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Get the Summary of Caitlin Murray's The National Team in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The National Team" chronicles the evolution of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, from its serendipitous formation in 1985 to its struggles and triumphs on the world stage. Advocates like Marty Mankamyer and Betty D'Anjolell pushed for the sport's recognition, leading to the team's first international appearance in Italy....
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El talento no puede nacer leyen-trucciones, con el balón en los pies yel libro abierto en la mano, sino quedebe desarrollarse con el ejercicioconstante. Sin embargo, algunas lec-ciones de fútbol pueden resultarmuy útiles para entender los delica-dos mecanismos que están en labase de cada recurso técnico y decada solución táctica; son como unprontuario del que extraer las indi-caciones que sirven para corregir loshábitos erróneos.
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En los dos primeros volúmenes de esta colección dedicada a las Lecciones de fútbol (El control del balón y Driblar, pasar, tirar) nos hemos ocupado, gené-ricamente, de los fundamentos de este deporte, es decir, de las bases técni-cas que todo jugador debe poseer, empezando por la simple conducción para llegar al manejo del balón, y siguiendo con el control preciso, la superación del adversario con fintas y contrafintas y los pases a los compañe-ros,...
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In "Kickoff to Tomorrow: Predicting the Future Trends and Innovations in Football," readers are taken on a captivating journey into the future of the world's most beloved sport. Authored by leading experts in sports technology and innovation, this book is a comprehensive exploration of the groundbreaking advancements that are set to revolutionize football as we know it.The book begins by delving into the current landscape of football, providing a...
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El que quiera jugar al fútbol con buenos resultados no puede prescindir de un perfecto dominio técnico de todas las fases. En este volumen aprenderá todo sobre el dribling, el pase y el tiro a portería. Aprenderá a driblar para superar a sus adversarios desorientándolos con todo tipo de fintas: con el cuerpo, con el balón y ¡hasta con la mirada! Conseguirá superar a los defensores como a los conos, utilizando el interior y el exterior del...
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* Numerosas fotos y dibujos le ayudarán a entender mejor los valiosos consejos que se proporcionan en el texto, a partir del conocimiento del pie y de las «herramientas de trabajo», como las botas, la indumentaria y el balón, para llegar a la coordinación de los movimientos, etc. * El delantero al que marque no tendrá escapatoria: conseguirá neutralizarlo recurriendo al tackle o jugando con anticipación, manteniendo siempre la posición correcta...
20) Mala piel
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Seguir al Sabadell tiene algo de sufrimiento, de peligro, de insensatez.
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Toni Padilla (Sabadell, 1977) es historiador y periodista deportivo. Empezó su carrera laboral en Matadepera Radio retransmitiendo los partidos del Sabadell. Luego, ocupó diversos puestos hasta convertirse en responsable de la sección de Deportes del diario Ara. Además, colabora en medios como Radio Marca, Gol Play y La Liga TV. También es uno de...
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