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Arguably the world's most popular sport, soccer has its own colourful lore. This book offers the perfect opportunity to catch up on soccer's rich history - and to discover some of the funniest, most ironic, outlandish, and tragic stories ever to come out of the world of sports.

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“From conspiracy to controversy, this is a unique look at famous and not-so-famous incidents from world soccer. There’s something here for all who love the game.”—JP Dellacamera, World Cup and Olympic soccer commentator
"Fans will get a kick out of Soccer Stories: Anecdotes, Oddities, Lore and Amazing Feats. . . . Read about highlights in soccer history from around the world, including Brazilian players paid in cattle, an African club that scored 149 goals against itself in one game and more."—Michelle J. Mills, Pasadena Star-News

Table of Contents
Introduction1. Everyone, Everywhere2. History3. World Cup4. Misbehavior5. Soccer, War, and Peace 6. America7. Referees8. Coaches9. Superlatives10. Snafus11. Tragedies12. Only in SoccerBibliographic Essay

Soccer Stories

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      Publisher Bison Books
      Published 1 November 2010
      ISBN-13 9780803230149
      978-0803230149
      ISBN-10 0803230141

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Arguably the world's most popular sport, soccer has its own colourful lore. This book offers the perfect opportunity to catch up on soccer's rich history - and to discover some of the funniest, most ironic, outlandish, and tragic stories ever to come out of the world of sports.

      Trade Review
      “From conspiracy to controversy, this is a unique look at famous and not-so-famous incidents from world soccer. There’s something here for all who love the game.”—JP Dellacamera, World Cup and Olympic soccer commentator
      "Fans will get a kick out of Soccer Stories: Anecdotes, Oddities, Lore and Amazing Feats. . . . Read about highlights in soccer history from around the world, including Brazilian players paid in cattle, an African club that scored 149 goals against itself in one game and more."—Michelle J. Mills, Pasadena Star-News

      Table of Contents
      Introduction1. Everyone, Everywhere2. History3. World Cup4. Misbehavior5. Soccer, War, and Peace 6. America7. Referees8. Coaches9. Superlatives10. Snafus11. Tragedies12. Only in SoccerBibliographic Essay

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