Soccer's Most WantedTM II : The Top 10 Book of More Glorious Goals, Superb Saves, and Fantastic Free-Kicks

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carlisle, Jeff.

Series:

Potomac's most wanted series Soccer's most wanted II

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer--Miscellanea.

Soccer.

Local Subjects:

Soccer--Miscellanea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Dulles, : Potomac Books Inc., 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Soccer is the world's game, more popular than any other sport. Fans fill stadia, and players strive to perform at the highest levels for them. Soccer's Most WantedTM II presents more of the best and brightest, funniest and freakiest, and the highs and lows of soccer. It highlights the crazy incidents and interesting bits of trivia that have helped make soccer (football to the rest of the globe) the most-watched sport on the planet. Everyone remembers the World Cup winners, but what about the best teams who fell just short? And what about the great players who never got to appear on the world st

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; In the Beginning . . . American Style; The U.S. Open Cup; Tales from the Crypt; We Knew Them When . . .; The Cradle of Coaches?; Yanks Abroad; Great Moments in Yanks Abroad History; MLS Firsts; Other MLS Milestones; Great Moments in MLS Playoff History; The Graduates; Top MLS Imports; Foreign Flops in MLS; A League of Their Own; World Cup Qualifying Heartbreak; Great Players Who Never Played in a World Cup; Best Teams That Didn't Win a World Cup; Most Capped Men; Most Capped Women; The "Other" Competitions; Ageless Wonders

Precocious TalentsGreat Keepers; Dynasties; Size Doesn't Matter; The Innovators; Ghosts in the Goalmouth; Goalkeeper Gaffes; Keepers Who Scored; Emergency Keepers; Super Subs; Most Expensive Players; Weird Transfers; Infamous Owners; Under Pressure; Not So Happy Families; Divided Loyalties; Bizarre Bookings; Busted; Bizarre Injuries; Penalty Kick Trivia; Animal House; Lies, Damn Lies, and Urban Legends; Match Fixing and Betting Scandals; Fair Play; The Rogues Gallery; Misbehaving Mascots; Soccer Celebrities; Soccer Cinema; Celebrations; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L

MN; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781597976589

159797658X

OCLC:

755583123