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1) One life
Author
Language
English
Description
Rapinoe was four years old when she kicked her first soccer ball. Her parents encouraged her love for the game, but taught her that winning was much less important than how she lived her life. Here she reflects on the choices she has made, her victories and her failures, and embarks on a thoughtful and candid discussion of her personal journey into social justice. After the 2011 World Cup, discouraged by how few athletes were willing to discuss their...
2) Soccer
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Examines all aspects of the game of soccer: its history, rules, techniques, tactics, equipment, playing fields, competitive play, and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
There are many amazing soccer players--but who are the greatest of all time? Readers will learn all about the sport, including its top stars, incredible statistics, and more, presented in an engaging top-ten format.
Author
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 230 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation's heart when she led her team to its recent World Cup Championship. Admired for her fearlessness and passion, Abby is a vocal advocate for women's rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. She has become a heavily requested...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The New Orleans Krewe's star player, Grace Henderson, is the soccer team's veteran at just 26-years-old. She's beginning to feel her age too, but she's ignoring the twinge in her hip because she's afraid of being sidelined and replaced. At 22, Phoebe Matthews is a team newbie. It's her first season, and she couldn't be more excited to play alongside her hero, Grace. When solitary, taciturn, serious Grace meets lively, gregarious, spirited Phoebe,...
9) Abby Wambach
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photographs briefly describe the life of Abby Wambach and her career as a professional soccer player"--
10) Furia
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Rosario, Argentina. At home Camila Hassan lives within her mother's narrow expectations, her soccer-star brother's shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila dreams of getting an athletic scholarship to a North American university. But her parents wouldn't allow a girl to play fúbol-- and she needs...
Author
Publisher
Nation Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
x, 312 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Simon Kuper's New York Times bestseller Soccernomics pioneered a new way of looking at soccer through meticulous empirical analysis and incisive-and witty- commentary. Kuper now leaves the numbers and data behind to explore the heart and soul of the world's most popular sport in the new, extraordinarily revealing Soccer Men. Soccer Men goes behind the scenes with soccer's greatest players and coaches. Inquiring into the genius and hubris of the modern...
Author
Language
English
Description
Early in the Great War, men left Britain's factories in droves to enlist. Struggling to keep up production, arsenals hired women to build the weapons the military urgently needed. "Be the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun," the recruitment posters beckoned. Thousands of women--cooks, maids, shopgirls, and housewives-answered their nation's call. These "munitionettes" worked grueling shifts often seven days a week, handling TNT and other explosives...
14) Pelé's new world
Author
Publisher
Norton
Pub. Date
[1977]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
223 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pinkalicious and her soccer team, the Pinksters, play their first game against the Ravens, but when the ball is kicked off the field, Pinkalicious chases it and is picked up by Goldilicious for a trip around the world.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
257 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the World Cup to the Olympics, from Mia Hamm to Carli Lloyd to Alex Morgan, here is the ultimate guide to Women's Soccer for young sports fans from an award-winning sports journalist. The moment the U.S. Women's Soccer team won the World Cup in 1999, the team's--and the sport's--popularity exploded in America. The Americans' electrifying rise to the top marked the biggest women's sporting event in our nation's history. Players like Mia Hamm...
Author
Series
Bergman brothers volume 1
Publisher
Berkley Romance
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Berkley Romance edition.
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
From the moment Willa sat next to Ryder in class, she's made it clear she hates his guts. Her reason is a mystery, but its outcome suits him fine. Willa Sutter is the feisty, tempting chaos he doesn't need in his quiet, tidy life. She's the next generation of women's soccer. Wild hair. Bee-stung lips. And a temper that makes the devil seem friendly. He'll leverage her hate as long as possible to keep his distance. When Willa asked Ryder to borrow...
18) Soccer hero
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
89 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Rob Lasher is just an ordinary soccer player, good at the game, but not great. Then one afternoon, he saves his coach's life in front of all his teammates. Suddenly, he's the team's hero, when the squad manages to find a replacement coach, he's back on the field with his teammates again. So why isn't Rob happy?"--front inside flap.
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"A no-holds-barred exposé on the financial transactions of the world's favourite sport The transfer fees clubs pay to sign top players now top 4 billion a year but much of the money has been flowing out of the game. A small group of wealthy investors including Russian oligarchs, English racehorse owners and a former billionaire gold miner have seized the opportunity to enter this booming market. Some have moved in on the territory of banks and lent...
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Eighteen year-old Jesminder's parents want her to be a nice, conventional Indian girl. But she just wants to play soccer like her hero, David Beckham. For Jess, that means kicking a ball around the local park with the lads until she's spotted by Jules, who invites her to join the local women's team.
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