Football/Soccer

History and Tactics

Jaime Orejan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2011
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4784-8 (ISBN)

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In many parts of the world, football (soccer) represents a way of life. An estimated 150 million players register for professional or amateur leagues and roughly two billion people of all ages across the globe enjoy football recreationally. Few people, however, know the origins of the game or understand how its tactics evolved. This informative work traces the historical development of football and its team tactics from 1863-- the year the English Football Association was founded--to the present. It describes significant formations and trends, identifies the major reasons for tactical changes, and introduces the most influential leaders in the sport. Also included are a glossary of relevant terms, a history of the World Cup, and a biographical list of famous players of the past. This essential resource for coaches, players, and fans will foster a greater understanding of and appreciation for the world's most popular team sport.

Jaime Orejan is a professor of sports marketing at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. He has published extensively on topics related to football around the world.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Robyn L. Jones

Preface

Introduction

1. Early Beginnings

2. History of the English Football Association (FA)

3. The Founding of FIFA

4. Football in the United States

5. The Field and the Players

6. History of Tactics and Strategies

7. Major Tactical Formations

8. Defensive and Attacking Tactics

9. General Tactics

10. Summary and Conclusions

Appendix A. Laws of the Game

Appendix B. Glossary

Appendix C. Important Dates in the Evolution of Football

Appendix D. World Cup History

Appendix E. Famous Players

Appendix F. Football Facts

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Zusatzinfo	47 photographs, graphs
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	150 x 226 mm
Gewicht	354 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fußball
Themenwelt	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-7864-4784-2 / 0786447842
ISBN-13	978-0-7864-4784-8 / 9780786447848
Zustand	Neuware