Soccer's Most WantedTM : The Top 10 Book of Clumsy Keepers, Clever Crosses, and Outlandish Oddities

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Snyder, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soccer--Miscellanea.

Local Subjects:

Soccer--Miscellanea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Soccer's Most Wanted™

Soccer''s Most Wanted™

Soccer's Most Wanted?

Soccer's Most Wanted™

Place of Publication:

Dulles, : Potomac Books Inc., 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Delivers little-known facts and funny anecdotes about soccer from the early days of the game to the present

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction; In the Beginning . . .; Her Majesty's Empire; Soccer's Firsts; World Cup Firsts; The Only Time It Happened; World Champions; I'm Taking My Ball and Going Home; Why Are We Here?; Gooooooooooal!; The Mouse That Roared; So Close, Yet So Far; Great Moments in U.S. Soccer History; U.S. World Champions; Not-So-Great Moments in U.S. Soccer History; Not Our Game; The Minnows; The Other Majors; Going for the Gold; The World's Great Stadiums; Fixer-Uppers; Great Leagues of Europe; Americans Abroad; Great Clubs of England; Origins; Across the Channel; Great Rivalries

Fan CultureBritish Hooliganism; Fluke Goals; Great Victories in Extra Time; Fantastic Finishes in International Matches; Fantastic Finishes in Club and College Matches; No Way to End a Match; Injury Time; The Generals; Animal Farm; Celebration!; Are You Blind?; Celebrities; Last Line of Defense; International Incidents; Behind the Iron Curtain; Murder and Death; Notorious Matches; Protesting Too Much; Air Disasters; Against All Odds; Food for Thought; Good Old-Time Religion; Soccer in Iran; Curses, Spells, and Lucky Charms; Suspensions and Banishments; Hoaxes, Myths, and Mistaken Identity

Promotional ExercisesSecurity!; Soccer-Style Kickers; Suicides; Bad Ideas; Strange but True; A Kick in the Head; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781612340500

1612340504

OCLC:

755606940