The Football Book The Teams, the Rules, the Leagues, the Tactics

Revised edition

Hardback (05 Mar 2020)

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Publisher's Synopsis

From sporting heroes and inspired goals to defensive strategies and the offside rule, this is the ultimate guide to the world's greatest sport.


Visit Planet Football - everything you need to know about the clubs, the fans, the rituals, the stats, and the results worldwide is here. Eye-catching step-by-step artworks and jargon-free text profile the roles of players, equipment, team formations, strategies, and individual skills, while maps, quotes, and statistics give you all of the key facts on national teams, famous club sides, and iconic players, as well as the greatest competitions around the world.


Published in time for the UEFA Euro 2020, The Football Book also reveals the story behind the game - from the history of the sport to the results of tournaments in the 2018-19 season.

Book information

ISBN: 9780241428344
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub date:
Edition: Revised edition
DEWEY: 796.334
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 1536g
Height: 198mm
Width: 263mm
Spine width: 30mm