Football For Dummies

by Scott Murray

Overview

Whether you want to impress friends and colleagues with new-found football wisdom, brush up on details you're unsure about (the offside rule, anyone?) or improve your practical skills, this is the book for you! Covering all the basics of the game, rules and tactics, as well as giving an in-depth history of the sport and how it has evolved to the present day, this indispensable guide will get you up to speed on the most popular game in the world in no time. With dream team formations, tips on football betting and supporting, essential coverage on the World Cup, and stats on current teams, players and managers both at home and abroad, football expert and Guardian journalist Scott Murray keeps it fun, fresh and knowledgeable to get you through the major tournaments and beyond.

Football For Dummies includes:

PART 1: KICK OFF
Chapter 1: The bare essentials Chapter 2: A rich history Chapter 3: Get your boots on - the gear you need

PART 2: PLAYING THE GAME
Chapter 4: Laying down the laws Chapter 5: Positions and tactics Chapter 6: Honing your skills Chapter 7: Talented training Chapter 8: Coaching, managing and leadership Chapter 9: Putting it all into practice

PART 3: THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL
Chapter 11: The World Cup Chapter 12: The international scene Chapter 13: The British club scene Chapter 14: Taking on the world Chapter 15: Women's football

PART 4: FANS ENCLOSURE
Chapter 16: Going to the match Chapter 17: Read all about it...
Chapter 18: Compulsive viewing: Football on TV (and film, and DVD...)
Chapter 19: Joining in (sort of...)

PART 5: THE PART OF TENS
Chapter 20: Great players Chapter 21: Great managers Chapter 22: Great matches Chapter 23: Bad behaviour

PART 6: APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Appendix A: Honour Boards Appendix 2: Glossary Appendix 3: Key Football Organisations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470664407
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/30/2010
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Scott Murray is a freelance journalist who writes for The Guardian, FourFourTwo, Men's Health and Shortlist, amongst others. Prior to this he was the Sports Editor of guardian.co.uk. Scott is the co-author of the football miscellany, Day of the Match.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Kicking Off 7

Chapter 1: Welcome to Planet Football 9

Chapter 2: The Ball Starts Rolling: A Potted History of Football 19

Chapter 3: Getting Your Boots On: The Gear You Need 31

Part II: Playing the Game 45

Chapter 4: Laying Down the Laws 47

Chapter 5: Players, Positions and Tactics 67

Chapter 6: Honing Your Skills 91

Chapter 7: Keeping Fit for Football 115

Chapter 8: Coaching, Managing and Leadership 129

Chapter 9: Getting the Game On 141

Part III: Exploring the World of Football 153

Chapter 10: The World Cup 155

Chapter 11: Surveying the International Scene 169

Chapter 12: The Club Scene 187

Chapter 13: Focusing on Famous Clubs 213

Chapter 14: Women’s Football 239

Part IV: The Fans’ Enclosure: Following the Game 255

Chapter 15: Going to the Match 257

Chapter 16: Compulsive Viewing: Football on Screen 271

Chapter 17: Read All About It! 287

Chapter 18: Other Football-based Pastimes 305

Part V: The Part of Tens 319

Chapter 19: Ten Great Players 321

Chapter 20: The Ten Greatest Teams of All Time 331

Chapter 21: Ten Great Matches 339

Part VI: Appendixes 347

Appendix A: Roll of Honour 349

Appendix B: Glossary 361

Index 369