world cup (soccer)

The world's most popular sport is known around the globe as the beautiful game. More than 250 million people around the world play soccer. At the very top of the sport, soccer's top stars earn tens of millions of dollars each year playing with the top club teams in Europe. Find out how stars like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, and Alex Morgan prepare for matches and get tips on training, nutrition and game tactics. Learn how to think about the game and to take an approach to preparation that can help you avoid injury and stay on the soccer field.

Describe the history of World Cup Soccer a world soccer tournament that begain with the founding of an international soccer organization called FIFA, or F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association.

"Explores the history of international soccer and covers the World Cup's greatest moments. ... The most shocking goals, the greatest upsets, and the fun and fanfare of soccer's biggest event are all here."--Publisher.

Readers learn about the World Cup through the eyes of players, fans, and coaches.

Relies on fieldwork from the most dangerous corners of Rio to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., to expose how sports and politics have collided in spectacular fashion in Brazil's hosting of the World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games.

A very simple introduction to the sport of soccer, the equipment used, and how it is done.

History of the World Cup, discussing the evolution of soccer from a technical and tactical point of view, looking at the game's organization and politics, and talking about teams, individual players, and statistics.