Soccer FAQ
Subtitle: all that's left to know about the clubs, the players, and the rivalries
By: Dave Thompson
Series: FAQ series (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books (Firm))
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9781617135989
Subjects: Soccer; History
Other titles: Soccer frequently asked questions
Notes: "The FAQ series was conceived by Robert Rodriguez and developed with Stuart Shea"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-330) and index.
Table of contents: title: Soccer : how did it get here, and what does it want?; title: Belo Horizonte and all that : what was so special about 1950?; title: That was then, what about now? : the Cosmos and the birth of modern soccer; title: Let's call it a league : how did soccer kick off in the first place?; title: The global game : are all leagues the same?; title: The greatest competition in the world : we're going to win the Cup...aren't we?; title: Okay, there's a lot riding on this game...but is it really a matter of life and death?; title: We are the champions. Probably. Who are the greatest teams?; title: Simply the (George) Best : who are the finest players?; title: The unfathomable joy of being the underdog : does everybody really love a winner?; title: The buck stops here : who's the boss?; title: Soccer songs : what are they singing in the background there?; title: What did he just say? : a collection of soccer quotations; title: Continental competitions : when is a league not a league?; title: The biggest stage of all : club? or country?; title: On top of the world : but it's not all about FIFA, is it?