The language of the game : how to understand soccer /
Dubois, Laurent, 1971-
The language of the game : how to understand soccer / Laurent Dubois. - First edition. - vii, 309 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The Goalkeeper -- The Defender -- The Midfielder -- The Forward -- The Manager -- The Referee -- The Fan.
"A passionate and engaging introduction to soccer's history, tactics, and human drama. Profiling soccer's full cast of characters--goalies and position players, referees and managers, commentators and fans--historian and soccer scholar Laurent Dubois describes how the game's low scores, relentless motion, and spectacular individual performances combine to turn each match into a unique and unpredictable story. He also shows how soccer's global reach makes it an unparalleled theater for nationalism, international conflict, and human interconnectedness"--Amazon.com.
9780465094486 0465094481
2017044787
Soccer.
Soccer--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
The language of the game : how to understand soccer / Laurent Dubois. - First edition. - vii, 309 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The Goalkeeper -- The Defender -- The Midfielder -- The Forward -- The Manager -- The Referee -- The Fan.
"A passionate and engaging introduction to soccer's history, tactics, and human drama. Profiling soccer's full cast of characters--goalies and position players, referees and managers, commentators and fans--historian and soccer scholar Laurent Dubois describes how the game's low scores, relentless motion, and spectacular individual performances combine to turn each match into a unique and unpredictable story. He also shows how soccer's global reach makes it an unparalleled theater for nationalism, international conflict, and human interconnectedness"--Amazon.com.
9780465094486 0465094481
2017044787
Soccer.
Soccer--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.