The United States Of Soccer

Author : Phil West
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781468314137

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The United States of Soccer by Phil West Pdf

“A brisk and informative look at Major League Soccer’s first twenty years . . . West gives MLS fans a worthy chronicle.” (Booklist). In 1988, FIFA decreed that the 1994 World Cup would be played in the United States – with the condition that the U.S. would start a new professional league. The North American Soccer League had failed just four years prior, and the prospects of launching a new league for Americans, who didn’t share the rest of the world’s love for soccer, were both exciting and daunting. The United States of Soccer is the engaging history of Major League Soccer’s bootstrap origins prior to its 1996 launch, its near-demise in the early 2000s, and its surprising resilience and growth as it won recognition from soccer fans around the world. The book also explores the origin of MLS’s superfans who set the tone within MLS stadiums and defining what it is to be a North American soccer fan. Phil West chronicles those fans’ voices – intermingled with league officials, former players and coaches, journalists, and newspaper accounts – to detail MLS’s remarkable journey.

Author : Walter Chyzowych
Publisher : Rand McNally
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : PSU:000020906665

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The Official Soccer Book of the United States Soccer Federation by Walter Chyzowych Pdf

Author : Beau Dure
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781538127827

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Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup by Beau Dure Pdf

October 10, 2017. The U.S. men’s soccer team loses in Trinidad and Tobago, and fails to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Winning soccer’s greatest prize never seemed more distant. Immediate fixes—a new coach, a revamped professional league, a commitment to coaching education—won’t put the USA in the global elite. The nation is too fractious, too litigious, too wrapped up in other sports, and too late to the game. In Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup: A Historical and Cultural Reality Check, Beau Dure shows what American soccer is really up against. Using hundreds of sources to trace more than 100 years of history, Dure delves into the culture that only recently lost its disdain for the global game and still doesn’t have the depth of soccer insight and passion that much of the world has had for generations. The difficulty isn’t any single thing—the mismanagement of failed leagues, the inability to agree on a path forward, the lawsuits that stem from an inability to agree, or the unique American culture that treasures its homegrown sports. It’s everything. And yet, Why the U.S. Men Will Never Win the World Cup is ultimately optimistic. Dure argues that with the right long-term changes, the U.S. can build a soccer environment that consistently produces quality players, strong results, and a lot more fun on the international stage. Soccer fans and skeptics alike will find this a fascinating examination of America’s past, present, and future in the beautiful game.

Author : William E. Garrett,Donald T. Kirkendall,S. Robert Contiguglia
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Soccer
ISBN : UOM:39015038102920

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The U.S. Soccer Sports Medicine Book by William E. Garrett,Donald T. Kirkendall,S. Robert Contiguglia Pdf

If you're involved with a soccer organization, then you'll find hundreds of valuable facts in this pocket-sized reference from the United States Soccer Federation. Inside is up-to-date, authoritative coverage of sports medicine, diet and nutrition, biomechanics, the role of the team physician, specific injuries by type and region, injury prevention and rehabilitation, special concerns for women and children, and much more. No other resource provides more reliable information on the medical aspects of soccer.

Author : G. Hopkins
Publisher : Springer
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230278042

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Star-Spangled Soccer by G. Hopkins Pdf

Star-Spangled Soccer traces the development of soccer in the USA. It is the first book that tells the story of how the sport rose to extreme highs and suffered almost catastrophic lows as it fought to position itself on the American sports landscape, beginning with the announcement from FIFA in 1988 that America would host the 1994 World Cup.

Author : Aidan Chapman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1641379030

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American Football by Aidan Chapman Pdf

Why is it that soccer is seen as the world's sport, yet cannot seem to find its footing in the USA? American Football: The Future of Soccer in the United States is a deep dive into the history of soccer within and without America, the many phases and affiliations that brought it to where it stands today, and a glimpse into where the sport could go in the future. Inside this book, you'll learn: How the Global Soccer Community operates How original American teams like Chattanooga Football Club have arranged their values to mimic European Sports How the United States can and should adjust their system in order to cohere with the wider footballing world And more...  From the beginnings of football in the eastern hemisphere, to the pitches of Midwestern America, this book will take you on a historical and personal journey of passion to find out if "the Beautiful Game" has a place in American culture. If you love soccer and/or are interested in how sports are effected by the world around them, American Football will satisfy.

Author : Phil West
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781468315202

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I Believe That We Will Win by Phil West Pdf

Americans love to win. But when it comes to soccer, the world’s most popular sport, the US women’s team has delivered three World Cup victories in as many decades, while the men have not advanced past the quarter-finals in nearly ninety years. In October 2017, the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) startled fans by failing to qualify for the upcoming World Cup, an episode that led both USMNT head coach Bruce Arena and US Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati to step down from their positions, and which launched a new era of reckoning for US Soccer as a whole. As the 2018 World Cup commences with the US sidelined, fans are becoming impatient: What will it take for the USMNT to finally rise to an elite level and bring home the FIFA World Cup Trophy?In I Believe That We Will Win, veteran soccer journalist Phil West delivers a compelling assessment of the history and future potential of American soccer on the international playing field. With insightful commentary and endless enthusiasm, West examines every aspect of the USMNT and their competition, detailing how the US returned to the World Cup in 1990 after forty years without qualifying, delving into the growing symbiotic relationship between the USMNT and Major League Soccer, and exploring how the US is cultivating young talent through MLS academies and the US Development Academy—and how Latino outreach initiatives, like the Sueño Alianza competition that brought Jonathan González to prominence, can be better integrated into US Soccer’s quest for talented players. Along the way, West touches on the controversial tenure of former coach Jürgen Klinsmann, the role of dual-national players, Christian Pulisic and the new wave of American players playing abroad, and other issues that have engaged American soccer fans in spirited debate. Punctuated with dozens of revealing interviews from players, coaches, and journalists, I Believe That We Will Win is both the definitive history of American World Cup play and an incisive and inspiring analysis of America’s potential to win big in the near future.

Author : Phil West (Percussionist)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Soccer
ISBN : OCLC:1346048019

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The United States of Soccer by Phil West (Percussionist) Pdf

An account of the first twenty years of Major League Soccer traces the league's organization in the years prior to its 1996 launch, its resilience and growth, and the rise of the supporters who have defined what it means to be a North American soccer fan.

Author : Brian D. Bunk
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780252052781

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From Football to Soccer by Brian D. Bunk Pdf

Rediscovering soccer's long history in the U.S. Across North America, native peoples and colonists alike played a variety of kicking games long before soccer's emergence in the late 1800s. Brian D. Bunk examines the development and social impact of these sports through the rise of professional soccer after World War I. As he shows, the various games called football gave women an outlet as athletes and encouraged men to form social bonds based on educational experience, occupation, ethnic identity, or military service. Football also followed young people to college as higher education expanded in the nineteenth century. University play, along with the arrival of immigrants from the British Isles, helped spark the creation of organized soccer in the United States—and the beautiful game's transformation into a truly international sport. A multilayered look at one game’s place in American life, From Football to Soccer refutes the notion of the U.S. as a land outside of football history.

Author : Georgios Nalbantis,Tim Pawlowski
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 331948074X

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The Demand for International Football Telecasts in the United States by Georgios Nalbantis,Tim Pawlowski Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive overview and economic analysis of US consumer demand for televised football (soccer). Accounting for transnational demand, research is focused on the US consumers demand for the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League, which represent the most popular and marketable football competitions worldwide, and have recently sealed lucrative media rights contracts in many large markets, including the US. The study also takes account of North American Major League Soccer (MLS) in order to provide a more comprehensive overview of the country's football market and to allow for direct comparisons with the aforementioned European competitions. These findings offer valuable insights for US broadcasters, European league organizers and managers to adjust existing strategies and/or develop new strategies in conquering the US football market.

Author : Dan Herbst,United States Soccer Federation
Publisher : Universe Publishing(NY)
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0789303388

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Soccer by Dan Herbst,United States Soccer Federation Pdf

The official playing and coaching manual for youth soccer of the United States Soccer Federation. The definitive playing and coaching manual for youth soccer. Compiled by the coaching, educational and technical staff of U.S. Soccer, this book offers extensive information on all aspects of the game, technique, tactics, laws, prevention and care of injury, coaching preparation, organizational structure, model training sessions, and more than 100 practice games suitable for developing aspects of every player's game. Features numerous games for developing dribbling * passing * finishing * heading * defending * goalkeeping, as well as games specifically for young beginners * games to teach tactics * overall soccer decision-making. Extensive technique section offers detailed pointers on dribbling and turning moves * shielding * passing * receiving * drives * chips, bending the ball and volleys * heading * marking * tackling * goalkeeping catches * dives and saves. Tactical chapters offer detailed information on fundamental attacking tactics * defensive principles * restart tactics for defensive and offensive success. Model training sections construct excellent practice sessions, from warmup through cool down exercises * useful for all coaches as a guide to improving performance * efficiency * enjoyment of training.

Author : Clemente A. Lisi
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-26
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0810874164

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The U.S. Women's Soccer Team by Clemente A. Lisi Pdf

Updated through the 2012 Olympics. On a July afternoon in 1999, the proudest moment for U.S. soccer occurred in Pasadena, California. In the presence of more than 90,000 fans and viewed by another 40 million on television, the U.S. women outlasted China to win the World Cup. Although the United States has lagged far behind other countries in the men's game, it has been at the forefront when it comes to women's soccer. In the second edition of The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Clemente A. Lisi examines how the sport has gained popularity over the past few decades. While other books have been written about the team during a specific year, such as those focused solely on the World Cup win on U.S. soil, Lisi looks beyond this event, detailing the program's infancy and how it steadily became a model for women's teams around the globe. Beginning with the start of the U.S. program in 1985, Lisi recounts the development of the women's team, highlighted by their two first place finishes in the Women's World Cups (1991 and 1999) and four Olympic women's gold medals (1996, 2004, 2008, and 2012). In addition to chronicling the history of the team as a whole, this book offers mini profiles and photographs of some of the best players over the years, including Julie Foudy, Amy Rodriguez, Hope Solo, and Mia Hamm.

Author : Kyle Rote,Basil G. Kane
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005281949

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Kyle Rote, Jr.'s Complete Book of Soccer by Kyle Rote,Basil G. Kane Pdf

A soccer star discusses all aspects of this popular sport, including its history, rules, skills, techniques, strategies, stars, and world records.

Author : Ian Plenderleith
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781466884007

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Rock 'n' Roll Soccer by Ian Plenderleith Pdf

The North American Soccer League - at its peak in the late 1970s - presented soccer as performance, played by men with a bent for flair, hair and glamour. More than just Pelé and the New York Cosmos, it lured the biggest names of the world game like Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Eusebio, Gerd Müller and George Best to play the sport as it was meant to be played-without inhibition, to please the fans. The first complete look at the ambitious, star-studded NASL, Rock 'n' Roll Soccer reveals how this precursor to modern soccer laid the foundations for the sport's tremendous popularity in America today. Bringing to life the color and chaos of an unfairly maligned league, soccer journalist Ian Plenderleith draws from research and interviews with the men who were there to reveal the madness of its marketing, the wild expectations of businessmen and corporations hoping to make a killing out of the next big thing, and the insanity of franchises in scorching cities like Las Vegas and Hawaii. That's not to mention the league's on-running fight with FIFA as the trailblazing North American continent battled to innovate, surprise, and sell soccer to a whole new world. As entertaining and raucous as the league itself, Rock 'n' Roll Soccer recounts the hype and chaos surrounding the rapid rise and cataclysmic fall of the NASL, an enterprising and groundbreaking league that did too much right to ignore.

Author : Colin Jose
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1998-06-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781461716129

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The American Soccer League by Colin Jose Pdf

Soccer was one of the most popular sports in the United States during the 1920s, often drawing huge crowds in relatively small towns to see the world's best players compete. Documented through thousands of newspaper clippings, hundred of written inquiries, memoirs, and personal accounts, this book faithfully records not only the results, the goalscorers, the lineups of teams that made up the American Soccer League from 1921 to 1931, but uncovers as much information as possible about the teams and players and their unique biographies.