The World Cup Chronicles: 31 Days that Rocked Brazil

Politics & Social Sciences

Knijnik, Jorge

Social Sciences

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Support Your Local League: A South-East Asian Football Odyssey

Sports & Outdoors

Sutton, Antony

Soccer

Playing for Australia: The First Socceroos, Asia and World Football

History

Thompson, Trevor

Asia

Chronicles of Australian Soccer details the development of football (or soccer as it was then known) in Australia in a period where records barely existed - from 1859 to 1949.It does so within a context of Australia’s geographic and cultural isolation, and the attitudes towards race and class.Finding some of these records has meant years of dedicated research to track clubs and games from every part of the country, presented in an easy-to-follow timeline.Chronicles of Australian Soccer is truly amazing in the depth and breadth of what it has unearthed and is valuable for the football anorak as well as anyone interested in how the debate about Australia’s place in the world has developed. Whether a football historian or someone interested in Australia in the last half of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, this book is phenomenal in its detail and use of references.

Chronicles of Australian Soccer: The Foundation Years - 1859 to 1949

Kunz, Peter

Australia & Oceania

The Matildas are now one of the most beloved national teams in Australia. But who were the women and men who helped build and develop the women's game locally?\nGreg Downes profiles 18 people - some well-known in the football fraternity, others not so well-known - who have made contributions, big and small, to help make the women's game what it is today. 'Dedicated Lives' is a living history to be treasured.\nBased on his PhD dissertation, Greg has talked with, and interviewed, the individuals at length about what brought them into football and, importantly, what has kept them in it.\nAt a time when women's football is riding as high as it has ever been, and with Australia sharing co-hosting responsibilities for the 2023 Women's World Cup, 'Dedicated Lives' is a must-read for anyone interested in football history, women's football, or women's sport fighting and winning against the odds generally.

Dedicated Lives: Stories of Pioneers of Women's Football in Australia

Biographies & Memoirs

Downes, Greg

Community & Culture

Only the most optimistic of supporters of the Ethniki, as Greece's national football team is commonly known, would have dreamt of what occurred in Portugal at the 2004 European football championships. They came under the guidance of Otto Rehhagel, a disciplinarian German coach who was also an astute tactician, and went on to - literally - achieve the impossible by winning! It was one of the greatest shocks in the history of international football. This book is the story of how that happened. It is the first time the story has been told in long form in the English language and includes remarkable first-hand accounts from players, coaches and officials from the Ethniki. American journalist George Tsitsonis writes not only of how the impossible was achieved, but the pride and joy that such a 'miracle' brought to Greek people and the Greek diaspora around the world.

Achieving the Impossible - the Remarkable Story of Greece's EURO 2004 Victory

Tsitsonis, George

Woman Offside: A year with Lise Klaveness as she tries to reform football

Lien, Marius

'Be My Guest' is a tribute to the many football superstars who have played club football in Australia, as well as the simple, elegant but often flawed logic that bringing football superstars to Australia will provide a turbo boost to Australia's domestic football competition - whether that be the NSL or the A-League.\nFrom Australia's first guest star in Alex 'Sandy' Young who went to Tongala from Everton in 1914, through to household names such as Ossie Ardiles, Trevor Francis, Bobby Moore, Nicola Berti and George Best, authors Jason Goldsmith and Lucas Gillard recount the background and steps to get the superstars here, and how the players, fans and competition benefited - or, in some instances, didn't.\nIt is a book that will bring fond memories for those who remember the players and the times, as well as a welcome addition to Australian football and social history that serves as a reminder of what, or who, worked as a marketing strategy and who didn't.

Be My Guest: Football Superstars in Australia

Goldsmith, Jason

Gillard, Lucas

Product Description The son of Spanish immigrants born in Canberra, Andy Bernal's incredible life journey has spanned three continents - Australia, Europe and South America - and some of the world's biggest names in football. A graduate of the AIS, he was the first Australian to play in La Liga. He went on to play with Ipswich Town, six seasons with Reading, five seasons with Sydney Olympic in the NSL, and 21 games with the Socceroos from 1989 to 1996. On retirement, he became an agent with global giants SFX which included time spent with David Beckham in Madrid. The low points of his life included being arrested because of a link to a sting operation as part of a global media scandal, followed by further high points via World Cup scouting, and meeting the love of his life. Ultimately, 'Riding Shotgun' is also a tale of life, hope and redemption that is raw, honest and heartfelt. Just as Andy Bernal, defender, left nothing out on the pitch, 'Riding Shotgun' leaves no aspect of Andy's life unexamined or unturned. It is a compelling read. About the Author One of the key pioneers for Australian footballers abroad, Andy Bernal is the son of Spanish migrants and grew up in Canberra at a time when immigrants and their families were made to feel unwelcome. Despite this, Andy's love of football, although second to rugby league as a child, saw him emerge from the ACT to forge a career abroad, becoming a professional in both Spain and England. In between times, Andy had a spell back home, winning a National Championship with Sydney Olympic FC and gaining Socceroos recognition. He became an integral part of one of the greatest teams in the history of Reading FC, being considered by many supporters as one of their greatest ever talents. After his retirement, Andy became a football agent and was entrusted to be Manager in Spain to superstar David Beckham following his move to Real Madrid from Manchester United. Following roles as a Socceroos scout and a Strength and Conditioning Coach, Andy now works as a global talent scout for footballers and fighters. He is married to Jaynie Wignall, daughter of former Australian Speedway Champion David, a proud father to Isabella who married UFC star Dan Hooker, and as well as a proud grandfather to Zoe.

Riding Shotgun: The Autobiography of the Original Wizard of Oz

Bernal, Andy

Steve Darby was raised on old school values in the shadow of the Kop.\nHe bathed in an outside tub, stood on a milk crate on terraces at Anfield and Goodison Park, and went on to spend five decades in football remaining true to himself - and the players he coached. From Bahrain to Tasmania and many points in between, Steve wanted football to be fund for his players and for his players to use football to learn more about life.\nAlong the way, he taught himself Arabic and Malay, dine with sultans and kings, picked up a few medals, upset a few football and actual politicians, and became one of the most successful and effective foreign football coaches in South East Asia.

The Itinerant Coach - The Footballing Life and Times of Steve Darby

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