The Kingfisher Soccer Encyclopedia

So this book is designed to entertain the minds of young kids. I didn't know that until after i read the book. This book lacks a lot of the details about the game of soccer, but it gives a decent overview of the rules and strategies. The pictures are really great and in full color. Throughout the book, websites are mentioned which will lead you to all kinds of detailed info on soccer. The book also describes records for numerous categories, like goals in a game, most red cards in a game, most own goals in a game(139!), etc. The second half of the book highlights individual players as well as great teams over the history of the sport. In conclusion, this book is not designed to teach you how to play soccer, it's not going to help you improve your game, it's not going to show you how to kick a ball properly, or how to properly play defense. It's some cozy reading material to give you an overview of the history of soccer. 4 stars instead of 5 because i like details!

This book was a perfect birthday gift for my tweener daughter. She picks it up again and again.

this is an awsome soccer book and it has absolutly everything you would ever want to know! amazing picturs and superb info, you just got to read it!!! because i am a tremendous soccer fan, i must say that this is a must and has alot of fun interesting info!! from the book: did you know that India withdrew from the 1950 world cup when FIFA refused to allow players to be barefoot!!!!