Science and Soccer 2nd edition offers a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the science behind the world's most popular sport, and important guidance on how science translates into practice.

The legend of David Beckham - soccer god, global sex symbol, style icon - as only he can tell it. The international soccer star speaks candidly about the pressures of celebrity, goes behind the scenes of his most memorable career moments - and sets the record straight.

In Fair Game, women’s soccer hero and Nike spokesperson Lorrie Fair offers young readers her knowledge of the fundamental skills, playing tactics, training techniques, and mental toughness that helped her become one of the top soccer players in the world. Peppered with anecdotes about and from well-known teammates such as Mia Hamm and ..

Drawing on research from all over the world, this volume examines the culture and loyalties of soccer players and crowds - and their relation to social order, disorder and violence. Of interest to sport students and lovers of soccer.

While author Miles Van Meter promotes his bestselling true-crime book, Sleeping Beauty, the story of a serial killer accused of injuring Miles' sister and murdering the parents of high school soccer star Ashley Spencer, the killer escapes custody. Now Ashley's on the run, not knowing that the key to her survival is in the one book she's too terrified to read -- Sleeping Beauty.

This textbook for sports science students and coaches contains chapters written by international experts on a wide range of disciplines relating to soccer, both from the research and practical side of the game.

Be strong, Angel. Be strong. I sprinted from soccer to cross-country practice, quietly reminding myself what I had to do to make it through the season. Staying in motion was the only way to keep the pain in my feet under control. If my friends or coaches found out how badly my feet hurt, they'd prevent me from playing both sports, from doing the only things that could take my mind off my other big secret: the problems my parents were having.

Veronica Swanson is a vivacious soccer investor from Madison, Wisconsin, who falls for Derek Fallon, a charismatic forward from Manchester, England. She signs him to the Madison Maelstrom, a losing team. Headstrong and stubborn, Derek solves her financial trouble in unorthodox ways, against the advice of Veronica and her attorney. He plays the game with fanatical zeal and stirs the growing crowd with lunacy. Soon every game is a sellout and his female admirers dub him "Romeo," pursuing him with the adolescent adoration of a rock star's band of groupies.

Parent-tested and approved by the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), this indispensable book by a parent, coach, and doctor shows soccer moms, dads, and coaches how to encourage children to look beyond winning and to turn every game and practice into an opportunity to teach life lessons. In Life Lessons from Soccer, Vincent Fortanasce celebrates the enchantments of soccer as a learning ground for family values and life lessons - and for becoming closer to your children on and off the field.

Dive headfirst into the science behind sports — and come up a winner! Have you ever wondered if there’s a secret to stopping a soccer ball, why ice skates have metal blades, or how a boat can sail into the wind? Would you like to learn to balance like a gymnast, how to improve your free-throw ability, or how to swim like a shark? Are you looking for exciting ideas for your next science fair project? If you answered 'Yes' to any of these questions, then Sports Science is for you!