100 Years of Football: The FIFA Centennial Book

Year 2004

ISBN No. 9780297843863

No.of pages 311

Subject Fitness and Lifestyle, Sports

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From ancient ball games, which were the direct ancestors of the modern game, via the establishment of official rules in a London pub in 1863 to the present day, this comprehensive book celebrates the richness, diversity and extraordinary history of association football. The laws of the game, styles of play, stadia, media, money and politics are all discussed in this wide-ranging and fascinating study of the noble game. It is fully illustrated throughout with a large number of rare and unusual images of players, fans, venues, historical occasions and memorabilia. It is complete with special interviews with a number of the game's top personalities, past and present, including Pele, Maradona and Beckenbauer.

Table of contents

Foreword By FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter; Fifteen in depth chapters discussing: the invention of football; the dawn of professionalism; the origins and early days of the World Cup; the laws of the game; national styles, techniques and tactics; football in art and literature.