Football (Tell Me About Sport)

by Clive Gifford (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2008

  $6.03

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $4.12

  This is a guide to the world's most popular sport, exploring every aspect of the game, from the sublime skills of Pele to a day in the life of a professional footballer. It covers the key rules,together with the tactics, set pieces and skills such as swerving the ball and overhead kicks. As well as offering practical advice, the book also offers an insider's view of the history of the game, profiles of the great clubs and women's football. The all-time greats, from George Best to Zinedine Zidane, make an appearance, while a section on the the great matches relives the excitement of memorable encounters such as the Brazil versus Italy 1970 World Cup Final.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2002

  $4.49

  This is a guide to the world's most popular sport, exploring every aspect of the game, from the sublime skills of Pele to a day in the life of a professional footballer. It covers the key rules,together with the tactics, set pieces and skills such as swerving the ball and overhead kicks. As well as offering practical advice, the book also offers an insider's view of the history of the game, profiles of the great clubs and women's football. The all-time greats, from George Best to Zinedine Zidane, make an appearance, while a section on the the great matches relives the excitement of memorable encounters such as the Brazil versus Italy 1970 World Cup Final.