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
Table of Content
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
About the author
Scott Murray is a freelance journalist who writes for The Guardian, Four Four Two, 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.
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