Presents an illustrated history of the sport of soccer supplemented by a wide range of facts, figures, statistics, short biographies of players and coaches, and synopses of famous plays, goals, saves, games, and memorable tournaments.
General Note
Includes index.
Content Note
The beautiful game -- The laws of the game -- The World Cup -- UEFA European championships -- International competitions -- Football's family of nations -- Club competitions -- World's top clubs -- A-Z of the world's great players -- Managers, coaches and referees -- The women's game -- The final whistle.