The Best Soccer Books 2025

1. Voit Rubber Soccer Ball-Size:3

This size 3 Rubber Soccer Ball is ideal for younger players. It boasts a high-quality rubber construction that is designed to stand up to frequent use and is system balanced for even pressure distribution. The Voit outdoor soccer ball is covered in a durable waterproof covering that is excellent for use even in rainy conditions.

Rubber Soccer Ball, Size 3: Waterproof for fun outdoor play Created using durable high-quality rubber construction Size 3 waterproof soccer ball is ideal for younger players Durable construction with 1-year warranty

2. Coaching Girls' Soccer : From the How-To's of the Game to Practical Real-World Advice--Your Definitive Guide to Successfully Coaching Girls (Paperback)

Coach Girls for Success on and off the Field Girls rule! Coaching girls' soccer is a challenge and also a wonderful experience. Witness a game-winning penalty kick or a goalie who saves an almost unstoppable ball, and you can't help but be inspired. The effort, pride, and enjoyment on the players' faces are great rewards for parents and often the signs of a good coach--the type of coach you want to be. So how can you get there? Perfect for coaches of girls up to age 13, Coaching Girls' Soccer includes everything you need to be an outstanding coach and mentor to your team. Whether you are a seasoned coach looking to fine-tune your skills or a rookie eager to take the field running, you'll discover techniques for success that are tailored specifically to the needs of girls, including: -Drills and strategies for coaches new to the world of coaching soccer -Tips on what girls want and need from their soccer experience -Practical suggestions on how to motivate in a positive and encouraging way -Advice for helping girls deal with their changing bodies -And much more! Now you can be a coaching winner and help bring out the best in your players, both on the soccer field and in the game of life.

Coach Girls for Success on and off the Field Girls rule! Coaching girls' soccer is a challenge and also a wonderful experience. Witness a game-winning penalty kick or a goalie who saves an almost unstoppable ball, and you can't help but be inspired. The effort, pride, and enjoyment on the players' faces are great rewards for parents and often the signs of a good coach—the type of coach you want to be. So how can you get there? Perfect for coaches of girls up to age 13, Coaching Girls' Soccer includes everything you need to be an outstanding coach and mentor to your team. Whether you are a seasoned coach looking to fine-tune your skills or a rookie eager to take the field running, you'll discover techniques for success that are tailored specifically to the needs of girls, including: ·Drills and strategies for coaches new to the world of coaching soccer ·Tips on what girls want and need from their soccer experience ·Practical suggestions on how to motivate in a positive and encouraging way ·Advice for helping girls deal with their changing bodies ·And much more! Now you can be a coaching winner and help bring out the best in your players, both on the soccer field and in the game of life.

3. FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association): The Men, the Myths and the Money, (Paperback)

Founded in 1904 by representatives of the sporting organisations of six European nations then expanding into the Americas, Asia and Africa FIFA has developed to become one of the most high profile and lucrative businesses in the global consumer and cultural industry. Recent years however have been characterised by a series of crises leaving the organisation open to critique and exposure, and creating a soap operatic narrative of increasing interest to the global media. In this critical new account of one of the world's most important sporting institutions, Professor Alan Tomlinson investigates the history of FIFA and the underlying political dynamics characterising its growth. The book explores the influence of the men who have led FIFA, the emergence of the World Cup as FIFA's exclusive product, FIFA's relationships with other federations and associations, the crises that have shaped its recent history, and the issues and challenges that are likely to shape its future. Particular focus is given to selected moments in the post- Havelange administration and the way in which FIFA, its current president Joseph Blatter and some key close colleagues have responded to and survived successive scandals. The book provides a foundation for understanding the growth and development of what is widely accepted as the world's most popular sport; sheds light on the shifting politics of nationalism in the post-colonial period; and reveals the opportunistic forms of personal aggrandizement shaping an increasingly media-influenced and globalizing world in which international sport was both a harbinger and an early reflection of these trends and forces. Fascinating and provocative, this is essential reading for anybody with an interest in soccer, sport and society, sports governance, or global organisations.

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association): The Men, the Myths and the Money, (Paperback) Author: Routledge ISBN: 9780415498319 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2014-03-31 Page Count: 196

4. Africa United, (Paperback)

Africa United is the story of modern day Africa told through its soccer. Travelling across thirteen countries, from Cairo to the Cape, Steve Bloomfield, the former Africa Correspondent for The Independent, meets players and fans, politicians and rebel leaders, discovering the role that soccer has played in shaping the continent. This wide-ranging and incisive book investigates Africa's love of soccer, its increasing global influence, the build-up to the 2010 World Cup itself and the social and political backdrop to the greatest show on earth.

Africa United, (Paperback) Author: Harper Perennial ISBN: 9780061984952 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2010-05-11 Page Count: 320

5. Pre-Owned The Big Fix: The Hunt for the Match-Fixers Bringing Down Soccer (Hardcover 9780062308078) by Brett Forrest

9780062308078. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 282. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 282 p. Game of Shadows meets Among the Thugs in this revelatory true-to-life crime thriller and expose involving greed, corruption, an Asian crime syndicate, and the fixing of international soccer matches at the highest levels of the game, including the UEFA Champions League and the World Cup. In February 2013, the director of Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, made the shocking announcement that 700 international soccer matches had been fixed since 2008, including World Cup qualifying and exhibition matches, with a Chinese criminal syndicate pulling the strings. For the first time, investigative journalist Brett Forrest takes us inside the underworld of one of organized crime's most profitable businesses a $1 trillion annual international betting market, of which soccer comprises 70 percent. Forrest uncovered a web of nefarious dealings across the world, even on U.S. soil. As he found, no match is safe not even the World Cup tournament and law enforcement officials lack the resources to stop it. But one man has taken this criminal enterprise on: Chris Eaton, former head of security for FIFA. Now with the International Center for Sports Security in Qatar, this rough and tumble Australian and longtime Interpol cop has tracked down some of the biggest fixers and their financial backers and continues his mission to clean up the world's most popular sport. Filled with headline making revelations, The Big Fix is must reading for soccer fans and true crime aficionados. "

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6. The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer, (Paperback)

Written by soccer great and championship Stanford coach Bobby Clark, COACHING YOUTH SOCCER: THE BAFFLED PARENT'S GUIDE tells you how, starting at point zero, an uninitiated coach can meld kids into a team and help them enjoy one of the most rewarding experiences of their youth. (In the end, you may be the one who reaps the biggest reward, as you watch kids learn and grow in an experience they'll treasure for a lifetime.)

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer, (Paperback) Author: International Marine Publishing ISBN: 9780071346085 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 1999-08-09 Page Count: 144

7. Champion Sports Super Squeeze 8"Soccer Ball Set

Designed for young soccer players learning the basic skills of the game, the Champion Sports Rhino Skin® Super Squeeze Soccer Ball Set includes six foam balls that are easier for young players to use compared to larger, inflatable soccer balls. The Rhino Skin® coating offers exceptional tear-resistance as well as being easy to clean, making it suitable for indoor or outdoor soccer games. As well, the super-soft exterior prevents injuries as players block shots or play in goal.

RHINO Skin® molded coated foam ball is tear-resistant and easy to clean Super-soft feel provides safe impact during gameplay Set of Six: One of each in Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Royal Blue, and Purple

8. MacGregor Euro 32 Soccer Ball-Size:4

Soft PVC cover ball Butyl bladder construction 2-Ply backing, machine-stitched NFHS approved (size 5)

MacGregor Euro 32 Soccer Ball-Size:4

9. 101 Great Youth Soccer Drills: Skills and Drills for Better Fundamental Play (Other)

101 Great Youth Soccer Drills is an exhaustive collection of the very best drills available, providing a solid foundation for you to build your players' skills. Filled with simple step-by-step instructions and diagrams, plus a sample practice program, this encyclopedia of drills provides you with solid skill-building fundamentals as well as the advanced techniques you need to get your players in top form.

101 Great Youth Soccer Drills: Skills and Drills for Better Fundamental Play (Paperback)

10. MacGregor MAC-20 Soccer Ball, Size 5, Blue and White

The MacGregor MAC-20 Soccer Ball has a soft urethane cover with a foam backing.

MacGregor MAC-20 Soccer Ball, Size 5, Blue and White