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Two leading sports authorities explore the culture of soccer around the world, considering the sport as a means to better understand a society's past, present, and future.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Timeline of Important Events in Soccer History Argentina Brazil Cameroon Egypt England France Germany Italy Japan Korea, Republic of Mexico The Netherlands Nigeria Portugal Russia Spain United States Uruguay Appendix 1: Additional Iconic Clubs from around the World Appendix 2: Additional Legendary Players from around the World Selected Bibliography Index About the Authors

About the Author

Charles Parrish is a lecturer and research assistant in the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism at George Mason University. John Nauright, PhD, is professor of sport and leisure cultures in the School of Sport and Service Management at the University of Brighton, UK.

Reviews

The authors note that space limitations caused them to make difficult choices regarding which nations, clubs, and players to include, but, overall, this is a solid reference suitable for high school, public, and academic libraries.
*Booklist*

This hardcover text is well written. The authors have successfully provided an overview of the sport and profession of soccer in 400 pages. This text is timely and informative. . . . This is an effective way to capture the interest of a wide variety of readers. . . . The authors provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of soccer. . . . This well-written text will likely be appealing to a wide range of individuals, especially those who are interested in any aspect of soccer. The text will complement personal or professional libraries, including academic settings such as schools and colleges.
*ARBA*

Overall, this is a good historical summary of the global significance of the game of soccer. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers.
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