"A nonfiction companion to Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday"--
This book features colorful photos, fun facts, and informative sidebars, and aspiring soccer players will take what they learn from it and head straight to the goal!
Learn more about the different men's professional soccer leagues in the United States over the years along with the stars that played in them. This book includes informative sidebars, high-energy photos, and a glossary.
By 1890, an unprecedented 15 percent of the U.S. population was foreign born.4 The English and Scottish workers hired by the Clark Thread Company found a familiar setting, working for a company run by fellow British immigrants.
This book will broaden your knowledge of the game.” —Ron Newman, all-time winningest American Soccer Coach “This book will help people to understand why soccer is the world’s sport and why we love it so much.” —Tiffeny Milbrett, ...
Soccer, or football as it's known in much of the world, is by far the world's most popular team sport for both boys and girls. In this book, readers learn the history of the game and the role of various positions on the field.
Soccer U.S.A.
Although soccer had long been the world’s game when Michael J. Agovino first encountered it in 1982, here it was just a poor cousin to American football, to be found on obscure UHF channels and in foreign magazines.
... players have been Claudio Reyna, Frankie Hejduk, John Doyle, Alexi Lalas, Eddie Pope, DaMarcus Beasley, Brian Bliss, Bruce Murray, Cobi Jones, Earnie Stewart, Pablo Mastroeni, Chris Armas, Peter Vermes—did I mention Brian Bliss?
Discusses the past and future of women's soccer and presents biographies of eight of the sport's most famous players: Michelle Akers, Joy Fawcett, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Shannon MacMillan, Carla Overbeck, and Briana Scurry.
Korean defender Hong Myung Bo and former MLS MVP Alex Pineda Chacon. Carlos Ruiz was still scoring goals; Kevin Hartman was still stopping them. But the Galaxy would struggle all season to get back to form. The Home Depot Center helped ...