Soccer: The Game and the World Cup - Softcover

Us Soccer Federation

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0789301458 ISBN 13: 9780789301451

Publisher: Universe, 1998

Synopsis

Included in this book:

World Cup France 1998

How the teams qualified, who the stars are

1998 World Cup schedule

Today's soccer stars and top international teams from around the world

Top USA players on playing their positions and stars they compete against: Keller on goalkeeping, Pope on defending, Wynalda on scoring, Reyna on driving the midfield engine, plus USA coach Steve Sampson on tactics

Overview of the women's game and USA national team by team captain Carla Overbeck, with coach Tony DiCicco on Mia Hamm

Overview of soccer in America, including MLS, USISL, and NCAA champions; features on Sam's Army and on Hispanic players

Full display of tactics and team strategy, including lineups for World Cup France 1998

Tournament by tournament history of the World Cup, from 1930 to today

History of the game, its origins, development, great clubs and teams

International soccer statistics

About this title

Review:

Soccer is universal: that is the simple yet poignant theme of Soccer: The Game and the World Cup, a celebration of the unifying force of the world's most popular game. Alan I. Rothenberg says in the foreword that the purpose of this book is to "celebrate our game--the world game--as well as the world's greatest stars." This detailed compendium is filled with over 200 action-packed photos of the best players around the globe as well as essays from a number of soccer icons. World Cup announcer Seamus Malign writes about growing up with soccer and listening to it on the "wireless" as a child, and Jim Trecker contributes two fine essays that define the game and the history of the World Cup, from the inaugural competition in Uruguay in 1930 to a preview of the 1998 World Cup in France. The second half of the book focuses on the stars of the American game, including essay contributions from noteworthy players. Some of the highlights include Kasei Keller's narrative on goalkeeping and Eddie Pope's doctrine on how to defend. Attention is also given to the growth of the women's game, heralded by the U.S. team's triumphant Olympic exploits. --Jeremy Storey

From School Library Journal:

YA-This appealing paperback covers the development of soccer with a primary emphasis on the World Cup. Black-and-white photos depict the early matches, phasing into lavishly colored photos and lengthening paragraphs of coverage through 1994. Although the 1998 competition hosted by France is not included, there are photographs and details of this year's qualifying games. A 16-page segment covers women's soccer and the women's World Cup games to be played in the United States in the summer of 1999. A handsome package that shows what the sport offers.
Frances Reiher, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Universe
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0789301458
• ISBN 13: 9780789301451
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176