This title will introduce you to Pelé, Mia Hamm, Lionel Messi, and more of the all-time greatest players in soccer. Complete with action-packed stories of their most memorable moments, spotlight stats, information boxes, a glossary, additional resources and more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
So, you're interested in learning about the best strikers of all-time! Who wouldn't? Soccer strikers are the most recognized names in the game itself. They are the ones that we always remember the number 9 who scored all the goals. The guy who turns up in the big game, and the guy who you love to watch on the TV and at the stadium! It's true, and nobody can say otherwise, that strikers are the most valuable part of a soccer team. They are the ones who are relied upon to be the best, to get the goals, to win the trophies. Goals win games and while other soccer players like a midfield player or a defending player can get away with not scoring so many goals, with strikers they need to be involved in the scoring all the time! After reading this fun, interesting, and easy to read book, you will know exactly who are the best strikers of the history to look into that can be the right role model for you to learn from. You will know exactly why there are quotes such as below: "There are some things Ronaldo can do with a football that make me touch my head and wonder how on earth he did it." -Portuguese star Luis Figo Malcolm Allison: "How do you spell Pele?" Pat Crerand: "Easy: G-O-D." -British television commentators during Mexico 1970 "Leo simply goes one way with his body and another with the ball. You have to either guess right or foul him." -Teammate Gerard Pique ..and so much more.. Get this book and enjoy!"
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The story of the two football players, Lionel Andrés Messis (b. 1987) and Cristiano Ronaldo (b. 1985). Their differences seem to tap into something fundamental about football and indeed life
Wondering who the best soccer players in history are and what makes them the greatest? Look no further Soccer is the biggest sport in the world and with so many amazing players throughout history, it's hard to rank and determine which players are truly among the greatest ever. In the greatest soccer players of all time, I break it all down for you and give you all the facts. This book covers: All the categories: Goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and strikers Modern era vs the good old days Trophies, titles & awards Records & stats Career highlights and memorable moments This book gives you all the information you need to determine for yourself who are the greatest players of all time. If you don't agree with my list: ) If you want an easy to read and complete guide on soccer history, this is the book for you. Scroll up and click the buy button. See you on the inside!
There are many amazing soccer players—but who are the greatest of all time? Readers will learn all about the sport, including its top stars, incredible statistics, and more, presented in an engaging top-ten format.
Provides brief biographies of hundreds of famous soccer players from around the world. Includes photographs of each player and information on their professional careers.
Pelé—legendary footballer and humanitarian—explores the sport’s recent history and shares his most inspiring experiences, heartwarming stories, and hard-won wisdom. “I know in my heart that soccer was good to me, and great to the world....I saw, time and again, how the sport improved countless millions of lives, both on and off the field. For me, at least, that’s why soccer matters.” The world’s most popular sport goes by many names—soccer, football, the beautiful game—but fans have always agreed on one thing: The greatest player of all time was Pelé. Before Messi, before Ronaldo, before Beckham, Pelé had a stunning twenty-year career, where he was heralded as an international treasure. His accomplishments on the field proved to be pure magic: an unprecedented three World Cup championships and the all-time scoring record, with 1,283 goals. Since retiring, he has traveled the world as soccer’s global ambassador, relentlessly promoting the positive ways soccer can transform young men and women, struggling communities, even entire nations. This is Pelé’s legacy, his way of passing on everything he’s learned and inspiring a new generation. In Why Soccer Matters, Pelé details his ambitious goals for the future of the sport and, by extension, the world.
From the hosts of the popular podcast and tv show Men in Blazers, comes their completely scientific, 100% definitive, defend-to-the-death list of the greatest soccer players of all time. Every fan has their own list of the 100 soccer players they consider the greatest ever to play the game. A list based on triumphs, sublime moments of skill, superhuman tenacity, and telenovela-esque backstories. To the list-maker, that 100 feels objective. Unequivocal. An absolute truth. This is one such list. Written with the same signature Men in Blazers humor found in their New York Times bestseller Encyclopedia Blazertannica, and accompanied by Nate Kitch's iconic photographic illustrations, Men in Blazers share the stories of household names like David Beckham and Alex Morgan, along with cult icons such as Garrincha, the Brazilian star of the 1960s who was born with one leg six inches shorter than the other, and Briana Scurry, a trailblazer who paved a path for young Black soccer-playing women. Page by page, you will revel in the depictions of players you adore, discover tales you have never heard, and experience vivid stories of dreams, loyalty, perseverance, creativity, and luck. Together, they form an alternative telling of the history of soccer, tracing the evolution of the men's and women's games around the globe, one unlikely, unbelievable, unforgettable career at a time. Thanks to the transcendent career arcs depicted within, Gods of Soccer is rife with tales that will make readers' hearts soar. Encourage them to dream. And then quickly rush off to make their own lists. FOR READERS OF: Complete Book of Soccer, The Baseball 100, Encyclopedia Blazertannica, and Reborn in the USA A COMPANION TO MEN IN BLAZERS PODCAST AND SHOWS: This is the perfect companion for avid fans of the Men in Blazers podcast, one of the largest soccer podcasts in the world, and their weekly NBC show. A GREAT GIFT: Surprise the soccer fans in your life or introduce someone to the sport with God's of Soccer. This will make a fantastic gift for both novice and die-hard players and soccer fans of all ages.
