How to Speak Soccer
From Assist to Woodwork: An Illustrated Guide to Pitch Perfect Jargon| By: | Sally Cook; Ross MacDonald |
| Publisher: | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. |
| Print ISBN: | 9781250072016 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781250072023 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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How to Speak Soccer covers all of the terms and definitions that fly around the field and includes fascinating bits of trivia. Soccer, the world's most popular sport, has a growing fan base with millions of enthusiasts. Whether you're a newcomer to this exciting sport or a longtime fan, in How to Speak Soccer authors Sally Cook and Ross MacDonald share the definitions to over 150 terms, plus a range of amusing trivia. Learn about the history of the World Cup, where red and yellow cards come from, and much more! -Diving Header: When a player dives horizontally to head a ball at knee-height -Rainbow Kick: A trick kick that is done by flicking the ball with the back of the heel and over one's head. It is usually employed to avoid a sliding tackle. - Rocket: A shot that is struck with immense power.