Why Soccer Matters: A Look at More Than Sixty Years of International Soccer

by Brian Winter

Book Overview

"I know in my heart that soccer was good to me, and great to the world....I saw, time and again, how the sport improved countless millions of lives, both on and off the field. For me, at least, that's why soccer matters."

The world's most popular sport goes by many names--soccer, football, the beautiful game--but fans have always agreed on one thing: The greatest player of all time was Pel . Before Messi, before Ronaldo, before Beckham,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451468449
• ISBN13: 9780451468444
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Celebra
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher