Giggsy - The Biography of Ryan Giggs

Giggsy - The Biography of Ryan Giggs
Author: Frank Worrall
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2013-06-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1843583224

The story of themost decorated player in English soccer history, with 11 Premier League titles, two Champions League victories, and four FA Cup winner's medals to his nameGiggs is an astonishing player with an unparalleled career, and here is his amazing story.By the time he made his Manchester United first team debutat 17, many consideredGiggs to be the greatest talent since George Best. By the advent of the Premier League in 1992, he was firmly established as United's left winger, a position he continued to dominate until late in his career, when Ferguson switched him to a deeper role in central midfield. Famed for his pace and skill on the ball, Giggs has scored vital goals throughout his career, most notably his incredible solo effort in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay against Arsenal. He was an integral part of the historic 1999Treble-winning side, and is the onlyMan Uplayer to have played in both the 1999 and 2008 Champions League victories. Giggs eclipsed Bobby Charlton's record in April 2009, when he made his 800th appearance for United. That year also brought his 11th Premier League winner's medal and the PFA Player of the Year award. Giggs has scored nearly 150 goals for United and his incredible record with the club has ensured that he will go down in history as one of United's greatest ever players."

Essential Soccer Skills

Essential Soccer Skills
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2011-02-21
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0756673933

Essential Soccer Skills progresses from beginner basics to advanced techniques, featuring illustrated sequences on how to learn and master key skills, and tips on how to improve your overall form. Essential Soccer Skills covers everything from the basics and rules of the game to the types of players--goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, attackers--to skills and team tactics like stepovers, heading, and volleying. Essential Soccer Skills is the go-to guide for anyone interested in learning more about soccer and becoming a better player.

Ryan Giggs Fifty Defining Fixtures

Ryan Giggs Fifty Defining Fixtures
Author: Tony Matthews
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2015-11-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 144564679X

Fifty fixtures that defined the career of an ordinary footballer, who went on to become a legend - Ryan Giggs.

An International Soccer Star

An International Soccer Star
Author: Ben Godsal
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781403453655

Examines what it takes to become a champion soccer player, including training and conditioning, player positions, defensive and offensive strategies, and top players of yesterday and today.

Running the Smoke

Running the Smoke
Author: Michael McEwan
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2016-10-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0857903322

This updated edition features a new introduction, and an exclusive interview with long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe. It is the world's most iconic road race. It is twenty-six-point-two miles of iconic landmarks, cheers, tears, sweat, pain, courage, determination and inspiration. It is triumph over adversity on a colossal scale. It is the London Marathon - and it's an event unlike any other. Running The Smoke tells the story of what it's like to take part in this race in the most enlightening and enriching way possible: from the perspectives of twenty-six different people who have participated in it since its inception in 1981. Candid and inspiring if you are preparing for your first marathon or your 100th, Running The Smoke will give you the encouragement, insight and belief you need to cross that line.

The Soccer Book

The Soccer Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0744088666

Whether you want to bend it like Beckham or dribble like Ronaldinho, The Soccer Book is the ultimate visual guide to soccer skills, rules, tactics, and coaching, illustrating every aspect of every variant of the sport more clearly, and in more detail, than any other book has done before.

Soccer Stars

Soccer Stars
Author: Adam Sutherland
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2012-01-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448870380

Features biographical sketches and career profiles of the world's most famous soccer stars, including David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Way to Play Soccer

Way to Play Soccer
Author: Peter Stewart
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1995
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780761500285

Maximize Your Skills Get more enjoyment from the world's most-played team game with the easy-to-follow tips, tricks, and strategies in the essential guide to world soccer skills. Improve! ·Shooting: score with finesse ·Tackling: fair and effective ·Passing: pinpoint accuracy ·Goalkeeping: safe and sound Understand!! ·The 17 laws explained ·Offside made clear ·Penalties and cautions ·The back-pass rule Win!!! ·Formations: compared and explained ·Attacking strategies: the best for you and your team ·Long-Ball/Passing Game: discover your optimum play ·Defense to offense: learn the tricks of the pros! Way to Play Socceris the way to win!

Soccer

Soccer
Author: Glenn Moore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1998
Genre: Soccer
ISBN: 9780752526928

An overview of the game of soccer including its history, the spirit of the game, coaching, conditioning, and mental preparation required for playing.