Football: The Ultimate Guide to the Beautiful Game
Author(s): Clive Gifford
This is a guide to the world's most popular sport, exploring every aspect of the game, from the sublime skills of Pele to a day in the life of a professional footballer. It also offers an insider's view of the history of the game.
General Information
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- : Pan Macmillan
- : Kingfisher Books Ltd
- : 0.489
- : 15 March 2004
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Clive Gifford
- : Paperback
- : 2nd Revised edition
- : 796.334
- : 96
- : glossary, index
More About The Product
Section 1 Introduction: the beautiful game; from early days to the modern game; the pitch and the players; the officials; key rules; ready to play. Section 2 Skills: ball control; passing 1; passing 2; movement and space 1; movement and space 2; tackling; shooting; heading; five-a-side; fancy skills and tricks. Section 3 Positions and play: goalkeeping 1; goalkeeping 2; attacking 1; attacking 2; defending 1; defending 2. Section 4 Set pieces: restarts - kick-offs, throw-ins; corners; free-kicks 1; free-kicks 2; penalties. Section 5 Tactics: the manager and coach; formations; formations and tactics; tactics within the game. Section 6 The professional game: a pro's life; clubs and supporters; broadcasting and technology; stadiums. Section 7 The greats: the great competitions;the great games 1; the great games 2; the great games 3; the great players 1; the great players 2. Section 8 Reference: domestic leagues and competitions 1; domestic leagues and competitions 2.