Eyewitness Soccer - (DK Eyewitness) by DK (Hardcover)

About the Book

Examines all aspects of the game of soccer, including its history, rules, techniques, equipment, famous players, playing fields, and competitive play.

Book Synopsis

Packed with stunning photography, Eyewitness Soccer is the perfect guide for any soccer fan who wants to know everything about the "beautiful game".

Become an eyewitness to world cup winners and champions past and present in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a tour of the beautiful game. Children will love reading about tricky tactics, freshening up on soccer skills knowledge, and getting to grips with the science and technology behind the game.

This fact-packed soccer guide for children aged 9+ includes bite-sized biographies of well-known players - from Lionel Messi to Zinedine Zidane - to fill you in on those important details needed to impress, as well as club shirts and memorabilia pictured from years gone by and the shining trophies you still see today. Action-packed photographs help you relive moments of glory, while record breakers and national team profiles are listed for quick-fire mastery of famous soccer history.

Throughout the pages of this soccer guide, you can expect to find:

- A fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature.
- Amazing facts, updated diagrams, statistics, and timelines.
- Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field.

Eyewitness Soccer introduces the ultimate guide for soccer fans everywhere. Stay up to date with results from recent tournaments, including the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 and the FIFA Men's World Cup 2022, bringing you up to speed with impressive soccer facts. This all-encompassing guide to soccer is a must-have for curious children aged 9+ with a thirst for learning, as well as teachers, parents and librarians.

So, what's new?

Part of DK's best-selling Eyewitness series, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, up to 20 percent new images, including photography and updated diagrams, updated information, and a new "eyewitness" feature with fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field.

Explore the series!

Globally, the Eyewitness series has sold more than 50 million copies over 30 years. Learn about one of the most important events in US history with Eyewitness American Civil War, understand the incredible systems that keep your body functioning with Eyewitness Human Body or take a trip aboard the most famous ship in history with Eyewitness Titanic.

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products. Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK's extensive children's list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO(R) books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers.