Get ready for the 2012 Olympic Games with this fantastic, fact-packed title revealing the incredible world of bone-jogging jumps, hefty hammer-throwers and dynamic decathletes! From the testing triple jump to the daring pole vault, this book explores all the jumping, throwing and other field events in the Olympic games, including the: background history of the event; rules of the event, and how the competitor wins; skills and tactics; clothing, equipment and the place where the event is held; me...
Ronaldo (Champion Sports Biography) (Champion Sport Biographies S.)
by Mark Paddock
Chronicles the life of a Brazilian soccer player, showing how he survived life in a broken family to become a professional at age thirteen and one of the best forwards in the world.
In this entertaining and informative book, children who love sport can find out all about the future careers they can choose from. From being a swimming instructor, a referee, a sport nutritionist, a race car mechanic, to a sport photographer and many more, this book will take you through a day in the life of 25 sporty workers, showing you how each job unfolds on a typical working day. You’ll learn what it takes to get the job, what duties and tasks are involved, and discover a world of opp...
The twisty, turny but triumphant rise of women's football is one of the most fascinating stories in sports – and women's – history.From the very birth of the sport in 19th century England, girls and women have always found a way to play – and keeping playing – the sport they love, in spite of the bans, challenges, rules and backward-looking attitudes.Fast forward to today and women's football is now officially a global powerhouse. It is the most popular women's sport in the world with an ever-gr...
Get inspired to be your best in sports and in life with this uplifting memoir from star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan that includes eight pages of full-color photos as well as book jacket that doubles as a poster!As a talented and successful female athlete, Alex Morgan is a role model to thousands of girls who want to be their best, not just in soccer, but in other sports and in life. The story of her path to success, from playing in the 2011 Women s World Cup, to winning g...
The story of international football star Tim Cahill, one of the most admired Australian sportsmen of all time. It's an unlikely footballing fairy tale. Born in Sydney to a Samoan mother and Londoner father, Timothy Cahill grew up in the sprawling western suburbs, where cricket and rugby league ruled. It was a long way from his father's beloved West Ham and the English game that transfixed a young Tim with his own unlikely dreams of one day playing professionally. Growing up in the 1980s, life...
Redwood Rovers FC are in trouble. The council wants to sell the club's pitches to a property developer. With no money to spare, Redwood's very future is threatened. Until Zak hears about the YouTube Allstars Cup. It's a football tournament for teams of social media influencers. Best of all, there's a cash prize of GBP500,000. Can Zak lead his team to victory and save Redwood Rovers? Tekkers 2: Turf Wars, shows how one simple hashtag can go much further than a single social media post, engagin...
Football fans love nothing more than to read about their favourite teams. Although this book is aimed at young teenagers they will delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening stories and will give hours of pleasure discovering quirky facts about your favourite team. Each title is also augmented with a selection of sketches by the young sketch artist Becky Welton that depict some of the stories within.
A feast of soccer facts, plus everything you need to know about action on the field and behind the scenes at the stadium. This book is a visual guide to the world's most popular game, From the rules of the game to the top tournaments - the information leaps right off the page! Learn about historic ball games and the birth of soccer. Study up on the laws of the game and the new technology that referees use to make vital decisions. See what it takes to run a club and keep the players in tip-top s...
Football's Greatest Moments (Ultimate Football Heroes - The No.1 football series): Collect Them All!
by Tom Palmer
Discover the most memorable moments in football history in this fascinating Ultimate Football Heroes collection!From the invention of the modern sport all the way to the present day, bestselling author and football expert Tom Palmer picks ONE HUNDRED of the most thrilling and significant goals, games, and players from more than 150 years of the Beautiful Game.Featuring Pele's World Cup, Maradona's Hand of God, John Barnes' Maracana magic, and the Lionesses' European Championship triumph, this i...
I want to show you how you can be a champion in almost anything you put your mind to. Marcus Rashford MBE is famous worldwide for his skills both on and off the pitch – but before he was a Manchester United and England footballer, and long before he started his inspiring campaign to end child food poverty, he was just an ordinary kid from Wythenshawe, South Manchester. Now the nation's favourite footballer wants to show YOU how to achieve your dreams, in this positive and inspiring guide for lif...
Global superstar, FIFA Player of the Year and TIME magazine’s Athlete of the Year Lionel Messi’s arrival in the States has brought inspiration, excitement and star power to men’s game. In Messi Mania, discover the seismic effect Leo has had on MLS and global football, woven through with fascinating insights into his family background, childhood, teenage years and career to date. Messi’s career has been built on hard work, resilience, teamwork, and determination, but his early years in Argentina...
Una maravillosa biografía del mejor jugador de fútbol de todos los tiempos. Descubre cómo Lionel Messi emigró de Argentina para convertirse en una leyenda del Barça, ganar SIETE veces el Balón de Oro y lograr el título de EL MEJOR DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS. Impresiona a todos tus amigos siendo el que más y mejor conoce las estadísticas y los récords de Messi, así podrán saber por qué… MESSI ES UN CRACK. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION A marvelous biography of the best soccer player of all time. Disc...
Written in the form of a diary, this volume is part of a series which explores different sports through the eyes of a fan. Each fan is based in the UK and discusses difference with a fan from another country, as well as techniques, skills, training, big names, competition and fitness.
This volume explores the skills, techniques, equipment and rules involved in playing soccer. As well as delving into the history of the game it also provides tips on how to play.
Making Of A Champion: A International Soccer Star
One of a series of titles which looks at what people need to succeed and reach the top in a range of different sporting fields.