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3. How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Harper Perennial
5. The Miracle of Castel di Sangro: A Tale of Passion and Folly in the Heart of Italy
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
6. The Fix: Soccer and Organized Crime
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
7. On Method Acting: The Classic Actor's Guide to the Stanislavsky Technique as Practiced at the Actors Studio
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Ivy Books
8. Full Time: The Secret Life Of Tony Cascarino
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
10. Fear and Loathing in La Liga: Barcelona, Real Madrid, and the World's Greatest Sports Rivalry
Sentiment score: -1
Number of reviews: 1
11. The Bluffer's Guide to Football (Bluffer's Guides)
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Grantham Book Orphans
12. History Of Football The Beautiful Game [2002] [DVD]
Sentiment score: 2
Number of reviews: 1
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13. adidas F10 TRX Fg Urban Sky/Electricity/Silver Soccer Shoes 10.5
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Some of the previous comments seem to jump ahead a bit, with books or sources aimed at people who already enjoy the sport. Based on your own admission of coming from little to no knowledge of rules etc a better approach in my opinion would be to pick up a book similar to this. Note that it was one of the first I found, so there may be better beginner books out there. I recall my dad having a beginners book on coaching when I was younger, will see if I can find it tomorrow. It covered several aspects such as practice routines appropriate for different ages, the rules of the game and how to help the youngsters to get better.
Depending on how expensive it is, getting level 1 coaching badges from the FA may also be a sound approach. Approaching the game as a coach is very different than as a fans. For the most part, yelling stuff from the sidelines during a match is rarely going to help unless it has been mentioned during practice. Remember that the coach is there to help the players get better. As an aside, I recommend trying to make it fun and put less importance on the result if possible. I've seen some ugly cases of parents screaming at kids similar to what fans do at the pub.
Will try and update with some links to coaching classes online or better book examples tomorrow :)
It is one of the best on tactics. If you want to read a really good story about a football team then [The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Miracle-Castel-Sangro-Passion/dp/0767905997) is a great read. An American journalist coincidentally follows the rise and fall (on and off the field) of a tiny Italian football club.
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I just recently read How Soccer Explains the World. It's less about tactics and more about the global impact of the game, but it's very interesting and contains a lot of very helpful and important info.
http://www.amazon.com/How-Soccer-Explains-World-Globalization/dp/0061978051
As Tom "Terrific" (Brady) knelt down on the Alltel Stadium turf (on February 6, 2005) at the end of the Super Bowl XXIX (and while the last nine seconds ticked off the clock), I knew that I had to capture in these pages what a long, strange trip it has been as a devoted Boston sports fan (some would say fanatic!). One of the reasons why I decided to write this book was for the benefit of those too young to remember (and who are naive enough to think this has been and always will be "Title Town USA".) As Larry reiterates
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Not streaming, but this box set is awesome. Narrated by General Zod!
https://www.amazon.com/History-Football-Beautiful-Game-DVD/dp/B0001XLWBW/ref=tmm_dvd_title_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Depending on how much you want to spend, and how much you have in gift card, also your shoe size would be a factor too.
Adidas boots are pretty bulletproof and F10s are usually cheap
The best football biography is The secret life of Tony Cascarino. It doesn't matter if you never saw him play or don't have a clue who he is. It's hilarious, insightful & is an all round incredible book without the usual smug self indulgence. I've read it 5 times & will read it again.
I haven't actually read it myself so not a recommendation, but Jonathan Wilson's Inverting the Pyramid is supposed to be an excellent book on tactics: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inverting-Pyramid-History-Football-Tactics/dp/1409128644
I would recommend the book Among the Thugs by Bill Buford. It's an incredible look into the ultras culture in Europe, including the UK Firms of the 70's and 80's. One of my favorite reads of all time, and it definitely touches on the sociological aspect of hooliganism.
I mean, this guy is obviously not trained at all.
EDIT: Some NSFW links.
Take a look at this book if you can.
http://www.amazon.ca/The-Fix-Soccer-Organized-Crime/dp/0771041381
Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
by Jonathan Wilson
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Here's one:
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28204560
Both teams felt they had signed Di Stefano. Barca handled the signing sloppily, Real won the player after much wrangling in which the dictatorship was a key player.
The other story that comes to mind would be the 11-1 humiliation in the 1943 Spanish cup. At a point of high tension for the rivalry Barca goes up 3-0 in the first leg in Catalonia. Barca arrives in Madrid for the second leg and finds that the fans are in a frenzy possibly allowed to occur by Franco who would have controlled the press. The refs do nothing to calm the atmosphere, items are thrown at players from the stands. At half time, a representative from the military reportedly visited the locker room and suggested that Barca stand down.
Overall though, it seems like the regime had a policy whereas no institution shall challenge the regime for influence and they preferred that no one rock the boat. Claims that Real was "Franco's team" are probably exaggerated along with claims that Barca would have been a shining example of rebellion. History is shades of grey.
This is the feeling I got from reading this book. I don't know much outside of that so I beg forgiveness for my rough understanding.
http://www.amazon.com/Fear-Loathing-La-Liga-Barcelona/dp/1568584504