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The best-selling guide to today's most exciting players, completely revised and updated. Here are the best of the best, from legends like Messi and Ronaldo to dynamic newcomers like Kylian Mbapp and Erling Haaland. This lively book features short biographies of some 28 stars in all - goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and attackers. With the same action-packed photos and colourful graphics that fans have come to expect from the critically acclaimed...
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"Inside this exciting and vivid book, read about the great long-standing stars of women's soccer, along with the sport's new breakout stars, including: the United States' great Abby Wambach and goal queen Alex Morgan, among others; Germany's two tough Nadines--Angerer and Kessler; the irrepressible genius, Marta, from Brazil; and the formidable Christine Sinclair of Canada. Featuring a detailed look at the personal backgrounds, strengths, and playing...
4) Ronaldo
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Abbeville Press Publishers
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English
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"The story of the 'ultimate footballer, ' Cristiano Ronaldo. Covers the star's youth in Madeira, his nicknames, his record with Manchester United, and includes a list of the numerous awards he has received"--
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Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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"Lionel Messi, an attacking genius and longtime player on FC Barcelona, is widely recognized as one of the greatest soccer players in history. When the emerging Brazilian talent Neymar joined him in 2013, they became known as the Invincible Duo. Then, when the colorful Luis Suárez joined their roster the following year, the most unbeatable attacking unit in history had been created. Together, this trio has scored a record-breaking number of goals,...
6) Alex Morgan
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Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"World Soccer Legends series for young readers Everything you need to know about most exciting clubs and the best players on the planet. Alex Morgan Gold medal winner and Athlete of the Year One of the most exciting players on the scene, Alex Morgan has rocketed into the top echelon of world soccer stars. At just 22, she was the number one pick in the Women's Professional Soccer draft and the youngest player on the U.S. team in the FIFA World Cup....
7) Messi
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Abbeville Press Publishers
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English
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"Profiles the Argentinean soccer star of FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi. Discusses his early childhood success, his training with the Barcelona junior team, and features fun facts like his favorite foods and his pet peeves"--
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Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"Tells the story of the U.S. Men's National Team, from the formation of U.S. Foot Ball Association one hundred years ago to the recent success of the Men's Team. The U.S. Men's National team has played in six consecutive World Cups and qualified to join the most recent World Cup being played in Brazil in 2014. "--
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Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"This book tells the story of Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, one of the great players of the game, from his childhood days in Brazil to his signing by the legendary Spanish soccer club Barcelona for a record amount of money. One of the biggest names at the 2014 World Cup, Neymar, playing for Brazil, sustained a serious injury but healed quickly and is now back on the field, winning games for Barcelona. The book also traces the history of the Brazilian...
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Abbeville Kids
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"World Soccer Legends Everything you need to know about most exciting clubs and the best players on the planet. Stars of the World Cup Learn all about twenty-eight of the best players competing for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, from unstoppable scorers like Messi and Ronaldo to crafty playmakers like Iniesta and Modric, and ironclad defenders like Philipp Lahm and Thiago Silva. Get the inside scoop on their strengths and weaknesses heading into the showdown...
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Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"World Soccer Legends everything you need to know about most exciting clubs and the best players on the planet. Manchester United The history of the biggest and the best team from Manchester! The stories of past and current stars-including Beckham, Giggs, and Rooney Learn about the next generation of soccer legends Spotlight on Manchester United's famous coaches-including Alex Ferguson and Matt Busby Fun facts and all the stats on the Red Devils!...
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Publisher
Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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"Tells the story of the U.S. Men's National Team, from the formation of U.S. Foot Ball Association one hundred years ago to the recent success of the Men's Team. The U.S. Men's National team has played in six consecutive World Cups and qualified to join the most recent World Cup being played in Brazil in 2014. "--Provided by publisher.
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Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Get an inside look at the top-ranked clubs from around the globe, all in one action-packed book Meet the most legendary clubs in the game. From the storied Liverpool, to the star-studded Real Madrid, these are the clubs setting new standards of teamwork year after year. Learn about each team's history, and their greatest accomplishments along the way. Get to know the coaches and stars, from Barça's attacking duo of Messi and Suárez, to Man City's...
18) Zlatan
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Abbeville Press Publications
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"A complete profile of Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Includes information about his childhood, a record of his famous goals, his successes and disappointments with Barcelona, his family and a discussion of his future as a living legend"--
20) James Rodríguez
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Abbeville Press Publishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about JamesRodríguez, including his childhood as a soccer prodigy in Colombia and his breakout stardom in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil"--Page 4 of cover.
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