TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dubois,Laurent
TI  - THE LANGUAGE OF THE GAME: How to Understand Soccer 
SN  - 9780465094486 
AV  - GV943 .D87 2018
U1  - 796.334 23
PY  - 2018///
CY  - New York
PB  - Basic Books
KW  - Soccer
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
N1  - Includes index; Bibliography: pages 227-291; Introduction -- The Goalkeeper -- The Defender -- The Midfielder -- The Forward -- The Manager -- The Referee -- The Fan
N2  - "A passionate and engaging introduction to soccer's history, tactics, and human drama. Profiling soccer's full cast of characters--goalies and position players, referees and managers, commentators and fans--historian and soccer scholar Laurent Dubois describes how the game's low scores, relentless motion, and spectacular individual performances combine to turn each match into a unique and unpredictable story. He also shows how soccer's global reach makes it an unparalleled theater for nationalism, international conflict, and human interconnectedness"--Amazon.com
ER  -