01978nam a22003738c 4500 BV050818388 DE-604 00000000000000.0 t| 260722s2026 xx a||| b||| 00||| eng d 9798893031218 pbk 9798893031218 DE-604 ger rda Bunk, Brian D. 1968- Verfasser (DE-588)135635438 aut ˜Theœ shortest history of soccer from ancient kicking games to the world's most popular sport Brian D. Bunk From ancient kicking games to the world's most popular sport From ancient kicking games to the world's most popular sport New York The Experiment, LLC [2026] 262 Seiten Illustrationen 20 cm Introduction: Lionel Messi at the World Cup -- Kicking off: the origins of soccer -- Becoming the global game -- Paid to play: the birth of professional soccer -- The best there ever was -- More like a dance than a wrestling match -- A test of strength and skill: international soccer -- The dark side of the game -- Making bank: soccer as big business -- A political game -- Afterword: an alternative history -- Appendix: World Cup and Olympic gold medal winners "For sports fans and history buffs alike, this accessible guide to the evolution of soccer-from ancient traditions to sold-out stadiums-shows just how much influence on politics, economics, and popular culture one sport can have"-- Provided by publisher Soccer / History SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer Sports writing Informational works Documents d'information Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe 9798893031225 oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-036161793 (DE-599)BVBBV050818388 eng DE-12 txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier The shortest history series