Illugi Jökulsson
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Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Language
English
Description
The best-selling guide to today's most exciting players, completely revised and updated. Here are the best of the best, from legends like Messi and Ronaldo to dynamic newcomers like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. This lively book features short biographies of some twenty-eight stars in all-goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and attackers. With the same action-packed photos and colourful graphics that fans have come to expect from the critically...
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Language
English
Description
One of the most anticipated sports events on the horizon is the 2019 Women's World Cup, to be held from June 7 to July 7, in nine French cities, including Lyons, Nice, and Paris. With the last Women's World Cup breaking records for worldwide viewership, here is required reading in advance of 2019: The World Soccer Legends series completely revised edition of Stars of Women's Soccer, with 28 of the best female players from around the world. Here is...
4) Messi
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Language
English
Description
"Profiles the Argentinean soccer star of FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi. Discusses his early childhood success, his training with the Barcelona junior team, and features fun facts like his favorite foods and his pet peeves. Updated throughout with new stats from the 2014 FIFA World Cup." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Traces Megan Rapinoe's rise to stardom, from her childhood in a soccer crazy Northern California family, to her outstanding college career at the University of Portland, to her co-captaincy of the dominant U.S. women's team"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"This book tells the story of Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, one of the great players of the game, from his childhood days in Brazil to his signing by the legendary Spanish soccer club Barcelona for a record amount of money. One of the biggest names at the 2014 World Cup, Neymar, playing for Brazil, sustained a serious injury but healed quickly and is now back on the field, winning games for Barcelona. The book also traces the history of the Brazilian...
7) Zlatan
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"A complete profile of Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Includes information about his childhood, a record of his famous goals, his successes and disappointments with Barcelona, his family and a discussion of his future as a living legend"--
8) Alex Morgan
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Kids
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Recounts the story of American soccer star Alex Morgan,one of the best female players in the world. The book tracks her success in helping to win the FIFA World Cup, a team gold medal in the 2012 Olympics, and her achievements outside of soccer, including writing and modeling"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Get an inside look at the top-ranked clubs from around the globe, all in one action-packed book Meet the most legendary clubs in the game. From the storied Liverpool, to the star-studded Real Madrid, these are the clubs setting new standards of teamwork year after year. Learn about each team's history, and their greatest accomplishments along the way. Get to know the coaches and stars, from Barça's attacking duo of Messi and Suárez, to Man City's...
12) Ronaldo
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The story of the "ultimate footballer" Cristiano Ronaldo covers the star's youth in Madeira, Portugal, through the 2014 World Cup"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"World Soccer Legends everything you need to know about most exciting clubs and the best players on the planet. Manchester United The history of the biggest and the best team from Manchester! The stories of past and current stars-including Beckham, Giggs, and Rooney Learn about the next generation of soccer legends Spotlight on Manchester United's famous coaches-including Alex Ferguson and Matt Busby Fun facts and all the stats on the Red Devils!...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"World Soccer Legends Everything you need to know about most exciting clubs and the best players on the planet. Manchester United The history of the biggest and the best team from Manchester! The stories of past and current stars-including Beckham, Giggs, and Rooney Learn about the next generation of soccer legends Spotlight on Manchester United's famous coaches-including Alex Ferguson and Matt Busby Fun facts and all the stats on the Red Devils!...
Author
Series
Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Lionel Messi, an attacking genius and longtime player on FC Barcelona, is widely recognized as one of the greatest soccer players in history. When the emerging Brazilian talent Neymar joined him in 2013, they became known as the Invincible Duo. Then, when the colorful Luis Suárez joined their roster the following year, the most unbeatable attacking unit in history had been created. Together, this trio has scored a record-breaking number of goals,...
