Soccer Stories - Anecdotes, Oddities, Lore, and Amazing Feats

Informationen zum Autor A longtime soccer writer, Donn Risolo served as ESPN/ABC's chief researcher for coverage of the 1994 World Cup for matches at the Rose Bowl. He is the coauthor of The Wilson Guide to Soccer. Klappentext A longtime soccer writer! Donn Risolo served as ESPN/ABC¿s chief researcher for coverage of the 1994 World Cup for matches at the Rose Bowl. He is the coauthor of The Wilson Guide to Soccer. Zusammenfassung Arguably the world's most popular sport, soccer has its own colourful lore. This book offers the perfect opportunity to catch up on soccer's rich history - and to discover some of the funniest, most ironic, outlandish, and tragic stories ever to come out of the world of sports. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Everyone, Everywhere2. History3. World Cup4. Misbehavior5. Soccer, War, and Peace 6. America7. Referees8. Coaches9. Superlatives10. Snafus11. Tragedies12. Only in SoccerBibliographic Essay

Product details

• Authors: Donn Risolo
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2010
• EAN: 9780803230149
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-3014-9
• No. of pages: 408
• Series: Bison Books; Bison Original; Bison Original
• Subject: Guides > Sport > Ball sport