Description

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Be a soccer genius with this goal-scoring guide to the beautiful game – from the origins of soccer to today’s biggest international tournaments.

Packed with vital tips and tricks, as well as astounding, mind-boggling stats, and history of the sport, Goal! is a vibrant, visual guide to everything you need to know about the world's most popular game. 

Amazing CGI images show you everything from fouls to free kicks and everything in between. Who is the greatest striker ever to play soccer? How do you do the Cruyff turn? Where is the perfect place to put a penalty? How far do players run during a match? Goal! doesn't just tell you the answers – it shows you.

See what soccers have been made of, where soccer is played around the world, and how technology has been used in the game. Whether you’re a soccer fanatic looking to brush-up on your knowledge or you’re going to be the next superstar striker or manager, you’ll enjoy the visual stats and facts in this ultimate soccer guide.

About the Author

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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® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.