Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Sports & Recreation - Soccer

"I learned that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not." At the age of eight, Kaka already knew what he wanted in life: to play soccer and only soccer. He started playing in front of his friends and family, but after a crippling injury, doctors told him he would never play again. Through faith and perseverance Kaka recovered and has since become a FIFA World Player of the Year, and winner of the Ballon d'Or. This updated edition tells the story of the midfielder for Real Madrid who has become one of the most recognized faces on the soccer field.

Why was the footballer upset on his birthday?
He got a red card

These and many more howlers to make you laugh even if we lose the Cup

"When is a footballer like a baby? When it dribbles. "

"Who's in goal when the ghost team plays football? The ghoulie, of course "

"Why is a football crowd learning to sing like a person opening a tin of sardines? They both have trouble with the key. "

"What's the best day for a footballer to eat bacon and eggs for breakfast? Fry-day. "

"Why did the millionaire footballer have no bathroom in his house? He was filthy rich."

Hundreds of the most hilarious soccer jokes around. Perfect for football fans to enjoy in between those all-important World Cup games, Premiere League...

In this heartwarming and candid memoir, US national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette Syndrome defied the odds to become one of the world's premier goalkeepers.

After a successful seventeen-year professional soccer career, Howard became an overnight star during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. His heroic performance in the game for the United States against Belgium, in which he saved an astonishing fifteen shots--the most for any goalkeeper in a World Cup game--made him a household name as well as a...

This is the Spanish Version of SoccerTowns Book 4. SoccerTowns is the story of a group of friends who travel and learn about the towns where soccer is played around the world. It starts in the United States and Canada and in the future it will go to many other places. We hope kids around the world enjoy it SoccerTowns es la historia de un grupo de amigos que viajan y aprenden acerca de las ciudades donde se juega FUtbol en el mundo. Comienza en Los Estados Unidos, despuEs iremos a CanadA y en el futuro iremos a muchos otros lugares. Esperamos que los niNos del mundo lo disfruten

Research shows that coaches believe mental attitude accounts for 50% of not only players' success, but also teams' success. However, this is often overlooked from both a coaching standpoint, as well as in individual training plans. Get Your Head In The Game not only offers insight into the relationship between mental attitude and the performance of soccer players, but will also assist both players and coaches who are aspiring to improve their mental game and motivate their teams.

Quotes and brief player profiles used throughout Get Your Head In The Game summarize...

SoccerTowns is the story of a group of friends who travel and learn about the towns where soccer is played around the world. It starts in the United States and Canada and in the future it will go to many other places. We hope kids around the world enjoy it This is the sixth book of the series, check out www.soccertowns.com for more up to date information on new releases .