Football is not just a beautiful game, but a global obsession. Every four years, football kicks off a frenzy with every match, every player and every goal being analysed with fervour and recorded with vigour. This essential guide is a companion volume for every football-crazy fan who wants facts, statistics and data right on hand. The Football Fanatic?s Essential Guide is jam-packed with important and fascinating information on international matches and players, and India?s role in football history. Put together by reputed sports broadcaster and columnist Novy Kapadia ? one of India?s foremost football experts ? this compendium is invaluable for every passionate enthusiast of this legendary game.

Football is not just a beautiful game, but a global obsession. Every four years, football kicks off a frenzy with every match, every player and every goal being analysed with fervour and recorded with vigour. This essential guide is a companion volume for every football-crazy fan who wants facts, statistics and data right on hand. The Football Fanatic?s Essential Guide is jam-packed with important and fascinating information on international matches and players, and India?s role in football history. Put together by reputed sports broadcaster and columnist Novy Kapadia ? one of India?s foremost football experts ? this compendium is invaluable for every passionate enthusiast of this legendary game.

Football is not just a beautiful game, but a global obsession. Every four years, football kicks off a frenzy with every match, every player and every goal being analysed with fervour and recorded with vigour. This essential guide is a companion volume for every football-crazy fan who wants facts, statistics and data right on hand. The Football Fanatic’s Essential Guide is jam-packed with important and fascinating information on international matches and players, and India’s role in football history. Put together by reputed sports broadcaster and columnist Novy Kapadia – one of India’s foremost football experts – this compendium is invaluable for every passionate enthusiast of this legendary game.

Every weekend from August through January, 25 million Americans plop into their Lay-Z-Boys, crack open a beer, and watch football on television. At last, here is an illustrated book that celebrates their pastime and codifies their culture of extreme devotion like no other. The Armchair Quarterback Playbook is both hilarious and authentic, and is designed like a real football playbook—complete with modified X and O diagrams. Everything a stay-at-home fan needs to know is here: how to redirect an interfering spouse ("The Listen and Respond Fake"), methods for keeping children at bay ("Intentional Grounding), equipment and etiquette tips, game food recipes, armchair quarterback vernacular, and more. Written by a certified "AQ," this is the perfect book for the football fanatic.

Welcome to "All About Football: Amazing Facts And Figures Every Enthusiast Should Know," a comprehensive guide for football fanatics of all ages. This book is a go-to resource for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge and appreciation for the world's most popular sport. Targeted at Problem Identification: Are you tired of feeling left out of football conversations because you don't know enough about the game? Do you struggle to keep up with the latest stats and records? "All About Football" is here to solve these problems and more, providing readers with a wealth of information to help them become true football aficionados. Solution-Oriented: With a focus on providing clear and concise facts and figures, this book is designed to help readers quickly and easily absorb information about the beautiful game. Whether you're a beginner looking to learn the basics or a seasoned fan wanting to delve deeper into football history, this book has something for everyone. Content That Captivates: From iconic players and teams to historic milestones and unforgettable moments, "All About Football" covers a wide range of topics to keep readers engaged and entertained. With vivid descriptions and captivating anecdotes, this book brings the excitement and drama of football to life on every page. Special Features That Stand Out: In addition to its informative content, "All About Football" also includes special features such as quizzes, fun facts, and trivia questions to test readers' knowledge and make learning about football even more enjoyable. With interactive elements scattered throughout the book, readers can put their skills to the test and challenge themselves to become true football experts. Educational Value: More than just a source of entertainment, "All About Football" also offers valuable educational insights into the history, rules, and strategies of the game. Readers will come away from this book with a deeper understanding of football's rich heritage and cultural significance, making it a must-read for anyone looking to expand their horizons and appreciate the sport on a deeper level.

Written by a woman, this new book navigates all the football mumbo-jumbo that football's newest fans need to know, but so often go unexplained. Among football's male fans are seated some of the newest football fanatics to hit a stadium chair or tailgate party - wives, girlfriends, daughters, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, & female friends. And they don't want to be sitting there heaving bored sighs & staring languidly at the sideshows or the sideline. They want to know - what's going on? The book, all in 35 easy-to-read, easy-to-understand pages is written by a woman who can relate to problems women face trying to get a handle on a new sport. Thomas breaks the game into six simple components: offense, defense, special teams, strategy, infractions & scoring. After explaining each part in SIMPLE TERMS, she then puts it back together in a game scenario to test her readers on what they have learned. Price: $4.80 per copy. To order write: "Football", P.O. Box 14503, Monroe, LA 71207.

Want to know what everyone is cheering about? Learn to enjoy and understand the game with the football fanatic in your life. This book is the ultimate football guide for the novice fan. You will get answers to such complex questions as: . What is that yellow line on the field and why does it keep moving?. What down is it and why do I care?. What is a T formation?Laced with hilarious and insightful anecdotes from Mark Oristano's thirty-year career as a pro football sportscaster, [i]A Sportscaster's Guide to Watching Football[/i] will turn you into a football-watching pro, or at least, let you fake it.[i]Time Out: I was in the locker room before a game, and I saw an Oilers linebacker furiously drawing on his shoes with a permanent marker. This player, like many, had his ankle tape applied over the outside of his shoes instead of inside, which obviously covered the shoe logo. And he was drawing the logo of his shoe contract on the tape.Wouldn't it be easier, I asked him, to get taped inside and not have to do the artwork?Yeah, it would, he replied, but then I'd actually have to wear their damn shoes, and I hate 'em. So I wear the brand I like and do it this way instead. [/