Soccer for Dummies

Foreword. Introduction. PART I: Getting Started (Before the Opening Kickoff). Chapter 1: The Bare Minimum You Need to Know about Soccer. Chapter 2: The "Wear" of Soccer. Chapter 3: The "Where" of Soccer. Chapter 4: Laws of the Game. PART II: Fundamentals of the Game. Chapter 5: Some Amazing Feats with Your Feet. Chapter 6: The Finer Points of Passing, Shooting, and Receiving. Chapter 7: When You Have to Use Your Head. Chapter 8: Protecting the Goal. Chapter 9: Perfect Plays and Strategies. PART III: Calling All Soccer Moms and Dads. Chapter 10: Coaching Youth Soccer. Chapter 11: Staying in Soccer Shape: Conditioning, Practice, and Diet. Chapter 12: Playing It Safe. Chapter 13: The Mental Game, Teamwork, and Winning. PART IV: A Spectator's Guide. Chapter 14: Follow the Bouncing Ball. Chapter 15: Soccer -- from TV to Online. Chapter 16: Soccer or Futbol -- a Worldwide Phenomenon. PART V: From Saturday Soccer to the World Stage. Chapter 17: Where It All Begins -- Youth Soccer. Chapter 18: Amateur Soccer: They Don't All Play for Pay. Chapter 19: Pro Soccer in the United States. Chapter 20: U.S. in International Soccer and the World Cup. PART VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21: Ten Players Who Made an Impact on Worldwide Soccer. Chapter 22: Ten American Players Who Made a Unique Impact. Chapter 23: Ten Players to Pay to Watch and Stand to Cheer. Chapter 24: Ten Dream Teams That Gave Opponents Nightmares. Chapter 25: Ten Matches Made in Soccer Heaven. Chapter 26: Ten Goals That Will Give You Goosebumps. PART VII: Appendixes. Appendix A: Soccer Speak. Appendix B: Soccer Associations. Index. Book Registration Information.