Includes bibliographical references (page 48) and index.
Contents
The global game -- How the game began -- Getting started -- The art of attack -- Pulling the strings : the midfielders -- Solid as a rock : the defenders -- Last line of defense : the goalkeeper -- Soccer magic -- Team play -- Preparing to play : the boss -- Food and drink -- Conditioning fever -- Recovering from injury -- Emerging champions -- The women's game -- It is all in the head -- Big leagues and continental champs -- Crowning of a champ : the World Cup -- Into the future -- The modern soccer star -- Soccer records.