The popularity of football is such that it is almost a global language. From the time that British and German troops stopped fighting during World War I to stage an impromptu game of football in no-man's-land, to the wall-to-wall television coverage during major competitions, football fans have something in common. FIFA Official World Football Records 2010 is an indispensable guide to what Pele called "The Beautiful Game". But this is more than just a records book. Complementing the various lists on an incredible range of topics are numerous biographies of football legends, stories behind records and brief reports of famous matches. Country by country all the important facts and statistics can be found.

The world's most watched sport, live and on television, football's profile has never been higher. This title is packed with amazing facts and stats about the beautiful game, it's essential reading for all football lovers.

Who has scored more goals than any other player on the planet? What's the world record for keepy-uppies? Which club plays at the windiest ground in Britain? This action-packed, colourful and quirky gift book is stuffed with records, facts, statistics and amazing feats from the world's greatest game. With an entry for every British league club, this is the perfect Christmas present for lads, dads and grandads alike.

11th edition of this popular, bright and quirky annual soccer records book. Crammed with records, facts, stats and amazing feats from the world's greatest game, The Vision Book of Football Records 2020 is the perfect Christmas present for football fans of all ages. It includes an entry on every English Premier League and Football League team and all the Scottish SPL clubs plus the major European and world clubs from AC Milan to Real Madrid and an all-star squad of current and former soccer legends. On top of that there are a whole wealth of fun and quirky entries which celebrate the more bizarre soccer facts and records, like the team relegated four times in succession, the FA Cup tie that required six replays and the goalkeeper who refused to be substituted!

This ambitious and fascinating history considers why, in the space of sixty years between 1850 and 1910, football grew from a marginal and unorganised activity to become the dominant winter entertainment for millions of people around the world. The book explores how the world’s football codes - soccer, rugby league, rugby union, American, Australian, Canadian and Gaelic - developed as part of the commercialised leisure industry in the nineteenth century. Football, however and wherever it was played, was a product of the second industrial revolution, the rise of the mass media, and the spirit of the age of the masses. Important reading for students of sports studies, history, sociology, development and management, this book is also a valuable resource for scholars and academics involved in the study of football in all its forms, as well as an engrossing read for anyone interested in the early history of football.

10th edition of this popular, bright and quirky annual football records book. Crammed with records, facts, stats and amazing feats from the world's greatest game, The Vision Book of Football Records 2019 is the perfect Christmas present for football fans of all ages. It includes an entry on every English league team and all the Scottish SPL clubs plus the major European and world clubs from Brasil to Barcelona and an all-star squad of current and former football legends.

FIFA World Football Records has been a global bestseller for eleven years in a row, and this fully revised and updated 12th edition, officially licensed by FIFA and with a fresh design, offers the same successful combination of stories, facts, stats and lists, in a bright, innovative way. This latest edition includes updates for all recent major tournaments, including the 2020 UEFA European Championship and the 2020 Copa America, as well as the latest record-breaking achievements of all the major FIFA nations.