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The Language of the Game: How to Understand Soccer | Illustrated Edition

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Author: Dubois, Laurent
ISBN:0465094481
ISBN-13: 9780465094486
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Essential reading for soccer fans as the 2022 World Cup approaches, this lively and lyrical book is "an ideal guide to the world's most popular sport" (Simon Kuper, coauthor of Soccernomics). Soccer is not only the world's most popular game; it's also one of the most widely shared forms of global culture. The Language of the Game is a passionate and engaging introduction to soccer's history, tactics, and human drama. Profiling soccer's full cast of characters—goalies and position players, referees and managers, commentators and fans—historian and soccer scholar Laurent Dubois describes how the game's low scores, relentless motion, and spectacular individual performances combine to turn each match into a unique and unpredictable story. He also shows how soccer's global reach makes it an unparalleled theater for nationalism, international conflict, and human interconnectedness, with close attention to both men's and women's soccer. Filled with perceptive insights and stories both legendary and little known, The Language of the Game is a rewarding read for anyone seeking to understand soccer better—newcomers and passionate followers alike.

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I worked in soccer schools (Fluminense CDMX; Penta Brasil CDMX; WIFIs DC) and I will put my knowledge and learning into practice with private classes. I started my soccer career playing defense when I was 8 years old in my school's coed league. Then they created a girl's league and, with my way of always throwing myself at the ball, they rightly put me in the goal. For high school I changed schools just to play in a more competitive league. I won the MIP title my senior year. I simultaneously played on a club team in my area. In college, I played with Florida Atlantic University in state tournaments and at Nova Southeastern University with a graduate school team in friendly tournaments. In my master's degree, I was the goalkeeper in a tournament and won the MVP title. I also played as a goalkeeper in a mixed tournament with Sport12 and have recently moved to Austin-TX! Read more

I worked in soccer schools (Fluminense CDMX; Penta Brasil CDMX; WIFIs DC) and I will put my knowledge and learning into practice with private classes. I started my soccer career playing defense when I was 8 years old in my school's coed league. Then they created a girl's league and, with my way of always throwing myself at the ball, they rightly put me in the goal. For high school I changed schools just to play in a more competitive league. I won the MIP title my senior year. I simultaneously played on a club team in my area. In college, I played with Florida Atlantic University in state tournaments and at Nova Southeastern University with a graduate school team in friendly tournaments. In my master's degree, I was the goalkeeper in a tournament and won the MVP title. I also played as a goalkeeper in a mixed tournament with Sport12 and have recently moved to Austin-TX! Read more

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