Clear, accessible text covers everything a young soccer enthusiast needs to know: basic skills, tactics and techniques, rules and referees, world players and tournaments - and so much more. Great step-by-step photography and top tips make this a perfect guide book to take home and to soccer practice.
Contents
What is soccer? -- Players and the field -- What to wear -- Ready to play -- Kickoff -- Under control -- Passing the ball -- Finding space -- Heading the ball -- Shooting and scoring -- Super skills -- In training -- Great save! -- Goalkeeping -- Defending -- Tackling -- Meet the ref -- Free kicks and penalties -- Top players -- At the game -- Glossary -- Index and acknowledgements.