While kicking a ball through the dusty streets of his Brazilian hometown, young Edson Arantes do Nascimento was given the nickname Pelé so casually that no one remembers its meaning.
Though Nancy DellOlio is no stranger to the front pages, her real story has never been told.
A Beautiful Game analyses the status and image of the women's game from the late nineteenth century to the shifting social values of the present.
"Beautifully researched and engagingly told, this book captures the bitter conflicts and surprising continuities that marked the emergence of a national style in Brazil as it tells the story of the men and women who, despite their many ...
It may take more than Cam can possibly risk. Kate Christie looks at love and the pursuit of happiness for two vibrant, gifted college athletes in the early Gay 90s.
This collection of incisive articles gives a leading team of international philosophers a free kick toward exploring the complex and often hidden contours of the world of soccer.
Research has also shown that economics can provide insight into many aspects of sports, including soccer. Beautiful Game Theory is the first book that uses soccer to test economic theories and document novel human behavior.
“There are certain kinds of rebounds that are undervalued,” says daryl Morey, G.M. of the rockets and one of the foremost practitioners of quantitative analysis in the NBA. “what you're looking for is a rebounder who increases the ...
Once nobody noticed Santa Rosa's Thunder.
Having photographed football in Brazil for two decades, no one understands the country's passion for the sport better than Christopher Pillitz.