[Adam Augustyn]The Britannica Guide to Soccer(pdf){Zzzzz}

The most popular sport on the planet goes by many names: football, "the beautiful gam," futbol, soccer. Whatever it is called, the game is beloved by fans in nearly every corner of the globe, from Siberian tundra to South America's Cape Horn. Soccer at its most basic-kicking a round object in a particular direction-was something that was done by the earliest humans. Evidence of organized proto-soccer games in Greece and China goes back more than 2,000 years, but the particular rules of these games remain unknown. Contents include - The History of Soccer, Soccer Around the World, Play of the Game, Notable Soccer Clubs from Around the World, Past Soccer Greats, Soccer's Current Stars, Epilogue, Appendix: Soccer Championship Winners.

Publisher: Rosen Education Service (August 15, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1615305327
ISBN-13: 978-1615305322