550円 In April 2011, Barcelona and Real Madrid faced each other four times in just 18 days: twice in Champions League semi-finals, once in La Liga, again in the Copa del Rey. Those 18 days descended into a strained, feverish period that de ned an era for one of football's most intense rivalries. Barcel...

690円 Ídolo de muitas torcidas, Walter Machado da Silva mais conhecido como Silva, o Batuta ー jogou nos clubes mais populares do Brasil; Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, Botafogo, Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo e Santos, além do Barcelona (Espanha) e do Racing (Buenos Aires). Em muitas dessas passagens...

10,264円 While globalisation has undoubtedly occurred in many social fields, in sport the importance of ‘the nation’ has remained. This book examines the continuing but contested relevance of national identities in sport within the context of globalising forces. Including case studies from around the worl...

1,222円 The definitive insider’s story of life behind the scenes and within the corridors of power at the biggest football club in the world. When Martin Edwards became chairman of Manchester United in 1980, the club's estimated worth was 〓2 million. When he retired just over two decades later the club ...

1,042円 Rangers: Changing Faces is a montage of team groups and player profiles from the Club’s first Scottish Cup winners of 1877 to the present day from the archive of Andrew L. Stevenson. In this book he weaves a wonderful tapestry of imagery of players and sides who have done so much for the Ibrox ou...

3,364円 'Searingly honest' - Paul Hayward, Daily Telegraph 'illuminating' - Martin Samuel, Daily Mail 'warts-and-all ... unsparing, honest' GQ magazine Kieron Dyer's memoir, Old Too Soon, Smart Too Late, is the first intimate and unsparing portrait of the failures and excesses of the generation of Englis...

3,628円 As an expansion Major League Soccer team, the Orlando City Soccer Club marked the return of professional soccer to Florida for the first time since 2001, selling out the sixty-thousand-seat Citrus Bowl for its home opener and going on to have the second‑highest home attendance for the 2015 and 20...

1,344円 Luis Suarez is one of the world’s most accomplished soccer strikers of our time. The kid from Uruguay made his living as a street sweeper when his amazing talent was discovered. He shot into stardom while struggling to balance his love for the game with his stormy personality. This is a story abo...

13,123円 What is the historical appeal of football? How diverse are its players, supporters and institutions throughout the world? What are its various traditions and how are these affected by pressures to modernize ? In what ways does the game help to reinforce or overcome social differences and prejudic...

1,100円 David Winner schreef een fantastisch artikel over de oorzaken en voorbodes van de Brexit: zoals altijd vindt David in het voetbal zijn metaforen. 'Het Voetbal en de Brexit' is een gepassioneerde, bittere en intelligente analyse van de nieuwe vreemdelingenhaat in het Verenigd Koninkrijk, voor het ...

6,568円 The challenge for today’s modern coach is to push players without risking burnout, inspire them without bullying, and discipline players without constantly yelling. While no two coaches have the exact same approach to motivating their team, there are certain leadership skills coaches can develop ...

11,945円 This special issue addresses the complex reality of English community football organisations, including Football in the Community (FitC) schemes, which have been attending to social agendas, such as social inclusion and health promotion. The positioning of football as a key agent of change for th...