1000 Football Clubs : Champions Of The Beautiful Game

his superbly illustrated volume is the fan's most comprehensive insight into 1,000 football clubs (a.k.a., soccer teams), both professional and collegiate, from every continent, illustrating each club's history and what it means to support their team. Included are key details from both men's and women's leagues, such as team colours, shirt designs, coats of arms, mottos, club songs, stadium details, legendary players, impactful coaches, the most memorable victories (and defeats)-in short, this is the ultimate trivia guide for any fan passionate about the Beautiful Game. For the die-hard supporter, a football club goes beyond just rooting for the home team. Each football club is a culture unto itself with fans comprising an extended family of shared memory, glorious victories, and camaraderie. Full of engaging stories behind team traditions and statistics detailing important achievements, players, and events, 1000 Football Clubs is a must-read for any football fan and a most useful survey for anyone who needs to understand the spor...show more



Product details



Format Paperback - 320 pages

Dimensions 170 x 229 x 27.94mm - 997.9g

Publication date 21 Jul 2016

Publisher UNIVERSE PUBLISHING

Publication City/Country New York, United States

Language English

Illustrations note 1150 colour images

ISBN10 0789331101