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Historical dictionary of soccer

2012; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 49; Issue: 06 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5860/choice.49-3038

1943-5975

Tom Dunmore,

Sports, Gender, and Society

The Historical Dictionary of Soccer presents a comprehensive history of the game through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, numerous appendixes that list everything from the FIFA World Player of the Year to FIFA World Cup Winners and Runners-Up to the UEFA Champions League Winners and Runners-Up, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on places, teams, terminology, and people, including Garrincha, Pele, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane, and Lionel Messi. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about soccer.