"Pele described soccer as the 'beautiful game' and the emotion and loyalty that soccer inspires in its fans mean that this simple sport has a lot to live up to. But soccer delivers it all - cramming dynamic action, breathtaking skills, and heart-stopping tension into 90 minutes of play."
12 days to South Africa and the FIFA World Cup action that will last for a full month! Soccer fans, prepare!
If you have, or are, a rabid soccer fan, you might want to check this book out. It begins with the game, its rapid growth and the fact that '50 million soccer players around the world play in official competitions'. That number does not include the hundreds of kids who sign up in Brandon each year to play and the millions of others who play on a regular basis. It is a sport for anyone willing to work hard to develop the skills needed to play.
This encyclopedia includes chapters that describe playing the game, the legends of soccer, tactics and coaching, great teams, playing in the pros and the competitions. Nothing is left out. In the final pages, it snapshots South Africa 2010...the first African nation to win the right to host soccer's greatest competition. It is an exciting time, indeed. As an added bonus, there is included a world cup wall chart that fans will use to track their team, the ongoing results and it's wall-size!
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