The Complete Encyclopedia of Football

The Complete Encyclopedia of Football

by Keir Radnedge (Author), Sir Bobby Robson (Foreword)

Synopsis

The Complete Encyclopedia of Football is a celebration of what Pele called the 'Beautiful Game'. It describes the history and development of the sport, its legendary players and clubs, notable coaches and stadia. There is in-depth information on the major competitions at both national and club levels as well as sections on the laws, tactics and equipment as they have evolved over the past 130-odd years. This new edition of The Complete Encyclopedia of Football has been fully updated and revised to take in the major competitions of the 2008-09 season, providing full and contemporary coverage of football at home and abroad.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: Revised
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
Published: 01 Oct 2009

ISBN 10: 1847323057
ISBN 13: 9781847323057

Author Bio
Keir Radnedge is one of the world's best-known and prolific writers on football. A founding director of goalnetwork.com and a long-time correspondent for the Daily Mail, he was for the editor of World Soccer magazine. He has also broadcast widely for Sky Sports and the BBC, as well as writing numerous books on football at local, national and international level. For Carlton Books alone these include The Treasures of the World Cup, 50 Years of the UEFA Champions League, World Cup 2006 Fact File, The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Football (which has sales in excess of half a million worldwide) He lives in North London. Sir Bobby Robson, CBE, who has written the foreword, is a footballing legend, having played and coached the England national team. As a coach, he was won championships in the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal as well as winning European competitions, including the UEFA Cup with Ipswich Town in 1981. He coached England to the 1990 World Cup semi-finals.