Introduction 1Part 1: Kicking Off 5Chapter 1: Introducing Planet Soccer 7Chapter 2: Getting the Ball Rolling: A Brief History of Soccer 17Chapter 3: Getting Your Game On: The Gear You Need 31Part 2: Playing the Game 45Chapter 4: Laying Down the Laws 47Chapter 5: Players, Positions, and Tactics 69Chapter 6: Honing Your Skills 99Chapter 7: Keeping in Shape for Soccer 125Chapter 8: Coaching For Success 141Chapter 9: Getting the Game On 153Part 3: Exploring the World of Soccer 167Chapter 10: The Men's World Cup 169Chapter 11: Surveying the International Scene 185Chapter 12: Playing Together: Clubs and Leagues Around The World 203Chapter 13: Focusing on Famous Clubs 227Chapter 14: Exploring Women's Soccer 251Part 4: The Fans' Enclosure: Following the Game 265Chapter 15: Going to the Game 267Chapter 16: Diving Into Global Soccer 277Chapter 17: Following Online 297Chapter 18: Finding Other Soccer-Based Pastimes 307Part 5: The Part of Tens 317Chapter 19: Ten Great Male Players 319Chapter 20: Ten Great Female Players 331Chapter 21: The Ten Greatest Teams of All Time 339Chapter 22: Ten Great Games 349Appendix A: Roll of Honor 357Appendix B: Glossary 379Index 387
Tom Dunmore is the author of a Historical Dictionary of Soccer and a sports executive who has helped launch multiple professional soccer clubs in the United States.Scott Murray is a soccer writer for Guardian, Fiver, GQ and Men's Health. He is author of two soccer books, And Gazza Misses The Final, and The Title: The Story of the First Division.
