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Premier tome des inventives et rigolotes aventures de Zak et Zoé, deux camarades de classe jumelés afin de réaliser des…
travaux d'équipe. Leur projet consiste à écrire une histoire. Ils y mettent en scène leurs prouesses sportives, Zoé étant munie d'une invention de son cru (une télécommande magique) lui permettant de lire les pensées de son ami afin de lui fournir le petit coup de pouce qui les amène à vaincre l'équipe adverse. Les joyeux lurons en profitent pour donner une bonne leçon à leur coach toujours insatisfait et de mauvais poil. Années 1-3. Lauréat du Prix Tamarack Express Honour Book 2013. 2010. (Les histoires de Zak et Zoé ; 1)
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Master tacticians, crazy tyrants and lucky generals... This insightful investigation reveals the mindsets and, frankly, at times unbelievable approaches of…
the coaches who strive to deliver football's ultimate prize. HOW DO YOU WIN THE WORLD CUP? Godlike genius or the focus of a disappointed nation's fury – the world's most prestigious tournament makes or breaks a national coach. Only 20 managers have guided their team to World Cup glory, so what are their secrets? From revolutionary tactics to hare-brained schemes, this book searches for the keys to the most exclusive club in international football. They may silently plot on the bench or manically gesticulate from the sidelines, but what can the coach really do to influence their team's performance? Discover the tactical innovations and brilliant strategies as well as the bizarre superstitions, psychological masterclasses and bonkers team-building regimes that managers have employed in the quest for that iconic trophy. Charting the successes, failures, dramas and controversies of 90 years of World Cup action, through the insights of journalists, players and managers with first-hand experience of World Cup competition, this book comprehensively documents the lengths the man in the dugout will go to in order to bring home the greatest prize. The book features contributions from leading World Cup stars, including Luiz Felipe Scolari, Geoff Hurst, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Pierre Littbarski, Roberto Martinez, Mick McCarthy, Tomas Brolin, Jamie Carragher, Alexi Lalas, Patrick Barclay, Raphael Honigstein and Graham Hunter. 'A rich and rewarding football read' Patrick Barclay 'A fascinating read' Barry Davies
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La jeune mais déjà riche histoire d'un club plus grand que nature!Le 10 décembre 1992, dans un hôtel du centre-ville,…
est née cette équipe qui fait rayonner la ville sur la planète soccer: l'Impact de Montréal. Son propriétaire, Joey Saputo, l'a baptisée ainsi, car il souhaitait qu'elle ait un impact réel sur la métropole et la communauté du ballon rond. À l'occasion du trentième anniversaire de la franchise, voici trente moments de son histoire, au travers les souvenirs de quarante personnes qui ont gravité dans l'univers du Bleu-Blanc-Noir. Mauro Biello et Nick De Santis se remémorent les premiers titres du club; Jesse Marsch décrypte le grand saut en Major League Soccer; Ignacio Piatti raconte le parcours héroïque en Ligue des champions; Didier Drogba revient sur la douce folie qu'a engendrée son arrivée; Patrice Bernier dissèque les fabuleux affrontements contre Toronto en séries éliminatoires; Cameron Porter se souvient du but le plus important de l'histoire du club... Tant d'événements qui prennent vie sous nos yeux, grâce à la plume habile de Vincent Destouches!
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Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg offer a deeply reported account of the intertwined sagas and legacies…
of two of the greatest soccer players of all time—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—examining how their rivalry has grown from a personal competition to a multi-billion-dollar industry, paralleling the stunning rise, overwhelming excesses, and uncertain future of modern international soccer. For over fifteen years, almost any conversation about international soccer has always come back to two players—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—undoubtedly the greatest of their generation but with styles, attitudes, and fanbases that couldn't be more different. For millions of people around the world "Messi or Ronaldo?" isn't simply a barroom argument, or an affirmation of fandom, so much as a statement of philosophy, of values, of what global soccer is today and of what it will be tomorrow. Now Wall Street Journal reporters and co-authors of The Club, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg, unite the stories of Messi and Ronaldo into a single modern epic of global sports, detailing how one rivalry changed both the game and the business of international soccer—forever. Based on dozens of firsthand accounts and years of original reporting, Messi vs. Ronaldo weaves together the stakes, color, and characters at the heart of each man's story, going inside the locker rooms and boardrooms where their legends were forged and revealing off-field drama as gripping as anything that happened on it. From their contrasting origin stories to their divergent career arcs and their conflicting reputations, these players have built their successes on opposite paths, yet each, in his own way, offers a riveting tale of triumph and excess. Taken together, their story embodies the astronomical growth of international soccer, how social media has revolutionized the power of sports celebrity, and how the desire to capitalize on the billions of dollars these players represent electrified some of the most storied clubs in Europe—Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Manchester United among them—and cost them almost everything. With the 2022 World Cup almost certain to be the last for both of these figures, Messi vs. Ronaldo offers a deeply researched look at their legacy and grapples with the impact that their talents have had on the game for better and for worse. Much more than a retelling of the dual accomplishments of these great players, this is truly a biography of a rivalry, one that has become a crucial lens for understanding the past, present, and future of global soccer.
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Tracing Canadian men's soccer's emergence from global obscurity to international powerhouse, featuring insight from star players like Alphonso Davies and…
Jonathan David. The last time Canada qualified for a men's World Cup was in 1986. For a generation afterwards, the Canadian national men's soccer team struggled in obscurity, an afterthought in a country that was not yet soccer-mad. The twenty-first century brought a wave of soccer passion and expertise to this frozen country-and a crop of new superstar players who lifted the forgotten team into the international spotlight. Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David are now internationally known names, and soccer a national obsession. Through interviews with players and coaches, Joshua Kloke tracks the rise of men's soccer in Canada from darkness to the world stage in 2022. This is the inside story of how the best team in Canadian soccer history grew from disappointment to international fame
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Né en 1998, l'année de la victoire de la France à la Coupe du monde, Kylian Mbappé a, dès sa…
plus tendre enfance, aimé le football. Le parcours du meilleur buteur de la Coupe du Monde 2022 est retracé, de ses débuts au stade Léo-Lagrange à sa carrière dans l'équipe du PSG, en passant par ses années à l'AS Monaco ou encore la défaite française de 2022 face au Brésil.
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A definitive new history of the world's most watched sporting event. Since 1930, the World Cup has become a truly…
global obsession. It is the most watched sporting event on the planet, and 211 teams competed to make it into the 2022 tournament. From its inception, it has also been a vehicle for far more than soccer. A tool for self-mythologizing and influence-peddling, The World Cup has played a crucial role in nation-building, and continues to, as countries negotiate their positions in a globalized world. The Power and the Glory is a comprehensive history of the matches and goals, the tales of scandal and triumph, the haggling and skulduggery of the bidding process, and the political and cultural tides behind every tournament. Jonathan Wilson details not merely what happened but why, based on fresh interviews and meticulous research. The book is as much about the legends of the sport, from Pelé to Messi, as it is about the nations that made them, from Mussolini's Italy to partitioned Germany to controversy-ridden Qatar. Brimming with politics, heart, and drama, on and off the pitch, The Power and the Glory is the definitive story of the greatest cultural event of our time
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A celebration of the beautiful game and its 100 greatest players, from the pre–World War II exploits of Dixie Dean…
to the modern-day genius of Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi These players left legacies, redefined the game with trademark skills, and grew into national icons. They have their stats—the goals, the wins, the trophies—but, more importantly, they have their stories. One World Cup winner owned a nightclub that briefly transformed a corner of industrial Germany into one of the hippest places around. An Austrian forward's death is still shrouded in mystery. A striker who might have become a telephone technician had he not been spotted playing soccer was eventually elected president of his country. And there are unanswered questions. How did Pelé's Brazil shirt from the 1958 World Cup quarterfinal go missing in a Welsh school? Which goalkeeper was so good that one opponent considered scoring against him akin to "winning a trophy"? Through extensive research and interviews, The Athletic soccer staff, led by Oliver Kay and James Horncastle, discovered angles and tales that shine a new light on the sport's most compelling characters. They faced an impossible riddle, too: Of the thousands of players to hit the pitch, who is the best? Their efforts to find the answer took the foremost sports newsroom on a journey, and what emerges is more than a ranking. Through all-new, vivid portraits of each athlete, The Soccer 100 is a tribute to the greatest players to have ever graced the most popular sport on the planet
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Le footballeur raconte la Coupe du monde de juin 1986 : la manière dont il a vécu chaque match, ce…
qu'il s'est passé dans les vestiaires, le départ prématuré au Mexique, les innovations tactiques, l'hostilité du public, la finale, la main de Dieu et le plus beau but de l'histoire du football. Il aborde aussi d'autres aspects de sa vie : la drogue, la FIFA, ou encore l'Italie.
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Découvrez ce jeu universel de balle au pied dont les origines remontent à la plus haute Antiquité sur tous les…
continents. Quelle est l'histoire des règles de ce sport? Quelles sont les grandes compétitions internationales? Comment est fabriqué le ballon? Apprenez à connaître l'histoire du football et les noms de ses plus fameux joueurs. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2010. Titre uniforme: Soccer.
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Amazing Soccer Stories That Will Inspire and Excite Young Readers! This audiobook is packed with 30 thrilling soccer stories perfect…
for young listeners. It introduces them to some of the world's most famous soccer stars and shows what makes these athletes special on and off the field. Through these stories, kids will learn how these players became legends, overcame challenges, and made a difference in the world. Here's what's inside: Inspiring Journeys: Discover how Cristiano Ronaldo became a global soccer icon through hard work and determination. Underdogs Triumph: Uncover the amazing story of the Icelandic national team's journey to Euro 2016 and how they shocked the world. Teamwork and Strategy: Learn how Spain's soccer team worked together to win the World Cup with their smart strategies. Incredible Advocates: Explore Hope Solo's fight for gender equality in sports and how she became a champion for fair treatment. Epic Comebacks: Relive the unbelievable comeback of Liverpool in the Champions League and their amazing victory in Istanbul. True Leadership: Find out how Carli Lloyd's leadership and hard work helped her team win the World Cup. And Much More! Enjoy even more inspiring stories of soccer stars from around the world. This audiobook is not just about soccer-it's about teaching kids important life lessons through the stories of their favorite players. Give the gift of inspiration and excitement with this collection of soccer stories!
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Discover the magic of soccer through inspirational stories of talented legends! Have you ever wondered how the world's greatest soccer…
players became who they were? Are you curious about the ups and downs that made them into winning players? Do you want to know how soccer legends make the world better, one goal at a time? This audiobook walks you through the most inspiring stories from the world of soccer, showing off the remarkable journeys of legendary players and their impactful contributions - in and out of their jerseys!
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The story of how soccer has transformed the world-as seen through nine World Cups-by one of our most talented writers…
on the sport. The World Cup is the biggest sporting spectacle on Earth-a chance every four years for the greatest players to win international glory, and a month-long media event that's watched by an audience of billions. But the tournament has changed beyond recognition since the inaugural event in Montevideo, Uruguay, in July 1930. What was once a semi-professional meeting beset by haphazard play has evolved to become a game of multinational buyouts, dubious ethics, and questionable aims-and the new era of soccer has much to tell us about the globalized world. Simon Kuper is among the vanishingly small number of writers who have attended every World Cup since 1990. World Cup Fever is his journey to find the heart of soccer, through the nine tournaments he's experienced first-hand-from watching matches in half-empty stands during Italia 1990 (a tournament that at times felt like a village fete) to witnessing the French triumph at home in 1998; South Africa's national dream in 2010; and the troubling legacy of Qatar in 2022. Told on the pitch, in the stands, in the pubs, and on the streets, this is the story of how soccer has changed the world
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Véritable joyau du football français, Kylian Mbappé est devenu en quelques années une référence, en termes de performances. Au point…
de faire de lui l'un des joueurs les plus admirés. Ses buts inscrits en cascade avec son club, le PSG, ou en équipe de France donnent le tournis. De ses débuts à l'AS Bondy à son incroyable triplé en finale de la Coupe du monde au Qatar, en passant par ses débuts professionnels à l'AS Monaco, retrouvez à travers ce livre collector le parcours d'un surdoué du ballon rond. Déjà au sommet de la gloire, l'attaquant parisien ambitionne de battre tous les records et de repousser toutes les limites par ses exploits. Au fil des pages, tout en vous délectant d'anecdotes liées à ses débuts sur un terrain, puis en suivant les savoureux récits liés à sa carrière déjà riche, vous pourrez aussi découvrir les statistiques, les chiffres, les prouesses... mais aussi, grâce à des interviews exclusives, les avis de ses pairs et de ses entraîneurs, tous admiratifs de ce surdoué qui, à chacun de ses gestes, fait frissonner les supporters
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Built on years of interviews with friends, family, teachers, coaches, and teammates, the first biography of Alphonso Davies, the new…
face of Canadian men's soccer Arguably the most famous Canadian athlete on the planet, Alphonso Davies has been the subject of global attention after bursting onto the scene as a fifteen-year-old soccer sensation. Since then, he's won every trophy imaginable with German giant FC Bayern Munich and helped Canada reach the men's World Cup for the first time in thirty-six years. Based on years of original reporting and extensive interviews with his friends, family members, teachers, coaches, teammates, and others from his inner circle, Alphonso Davies: A New Hope paints a complete portrait of the soccer star. The first biography about "Phonzie" covers every angle of his life and career-from the harsh realities of growing up in a refugee camp amidst the Liberian Civil War, to the unique challenges of starting a new life in a foreign country, twice, to his trailblazing path as a Canadian megastar in the world's most popular sport. Bringing together intimate details and never-before-told stories, author Farhan Devji pulls back the curtain on a person and player who has captured the hearts of a nation and become a shining light for refugees everywhere
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The gripping account of the U.S. men's national soccer team's winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they…
stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026 For almost half a century, the U.S. men's national team existed on the fringes of world soccer-out of sight, out of mind, and, more often than not, out of the World Cup. Between 1950 and 1990, the program toiled in irrelevance, a collection of part-timers playing before empty bleachers. Then, things began to shift, and today's U.S. men's team is loaded with young and pedigreed talent, expected to make its mark at the 2026 World Cup. The story of this team's rise to prominence is a dramatic journey, with setbacks, buffoonery, misunderstandings, glory, and a wide, eccentric, talented cast of characters. With unprecedented access to former and current national team players, coaches, and administrators, Schaerlaeckens traces the sport's evolution in the U.S.-from its outsider status to its modern foothold-and the challenges that have shaped the men's national team along the way. From systemic obstacles in youth development to an American sports culture that expects instant dominance, he explores why success has been elusive, and why that might finally be changing. With insight, wit, and razor-sharp storytelling, The Long Game is an unforgettable look at the past, present, and uncertain future of American soccer- and the team that could redefine it all
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L'ancien footballeur français évoque ses cinquante ans passés dans l'univers du football : la victoire de l'équipe de France en…
1984, ses 38 sélections, la Coupe de France gagnée avec les équipes de Lyon et de Bordeaux, dans les années 1970 et 1980. A la fin de sa carrière, il devient entraîneur, directeur sportif, conseiller puis chargé de recrutement. Avec des témoignages de joueurs.
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Surgi en 2018, au coeur de la Coupe du monde, Mbappé a pris place dans le Panthéon du football français…
et gouverne par le ballon, imposant ses règles ainsi que ses rêves. Cette enquête fouillée de son parcours montre en quoi il est un phénomène sociétal rarement rencontré dans le monde de la compétition sportive.
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Une histoire du football féminin, de sa naissance en Angleterre dans les années 1890 à son expansion planétaire dans les…
années 1990. Explorant la pratique de la discipline sur les continents, l'auteur se prononce également sur son avenir et les enjeux de société qu'elle incarne.
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L'auteur fait l'éloge du numéro 10 de l'équipe de football du Paris Saint-Germain et des sportifs qui ont porté ce…
maillot : Susic, Neymar, Leonardo, Valdo, Rai, Ronaldinho, Pastore, entre autres.