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Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9780810887435
Umbreit-Nr.: 9967609
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 406 S.
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Erschienen am 14.01.2015
Auflage: 1/2015
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <span><span>Every four years, the FIFA World Cup captures the global imagination like no other sporting spectacle. With a cumulative television audience of several billion people tuning in to the 2014 World Cup, and an estimated 700 million watching the finalsincluding more than 25 million in the United States alonethe World Cup is the worlds most-watched sporting event.<br><br>The</span><span>Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup</span><span> provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available on the history of this incomparable event. An introductory narrative explains the origins and historical progression of the World Cup, while a chronology traces the development of the World Cup since it was first held in 1930. Hundreds of entries cover the players and coaches who have participated in the World Cup and made the most memorable contributions to the events history. Additional entries include officials, stadiums, overviews of each major countrys performances, and more. A separate section provides detailed entries for each World Cup finals tournament. Appendixes contain details on every participant in World Cup history, as well as top performers, officials, and World Cup records.<br><br>Including an indispensable bibliography on the key World Cup texts,</span><span>Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup</span><span>is an essential reference for soccer fans, players, and researchers alike.</span></span>
- Kurztext
- <span><span>The FIFA World Cup is the worlds most-watched sporting event. A cumulative television audience of several billion people tuned in to the 2014 World Cup, and an estimated 700 million watched the finals. The</span><span>Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup</span><span> provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available on the history of this incomparable event. Hundreds of entries cover players, coaches, officials, stadiums, overviews of each major countrys performances, and more. Including an indispensable bibliography on the key World Cup texts, this volume is an essential reference for soccer fans, players, and researchers alike.</span></span>
- Autorenportrait
- <span><span>Tom Dunmore</span><span>is founder and editor of</span><span>XI</span><span>, a North American soccer quarterly. An Indianapolis-based writer, his books include</span><span>Historical Dictionary of Soccer</span><span>(Scarecrow Press, 2011) and</span><span>The Very Best of Pitch Invasion</span><span>(2011).<br><br></span><span>Andrew Donaldson</span><span>is an ex-collegiate and semi-professional soccer player and a former Physical Activity Course instructor. He now coaches soccer to kids at the collegiate, high school, club, and Olympic Development Program levels.</span></span>