Illugi Jökulsson

Get ready for the 2026 World Cup with the Stars of World Soccer—the best-selling guide to today’s most exciting players, completely revised and updated. What does it take to be at the top of the game? Learn how today’s best players made it in this exciting book, which features short biographies of 28 of the greatest soccer players on the field—from superstars like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé to exciting newcomers like Lamine Yamal and Estevao Willian, and other goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and attackers. With the colourful graphics and key stats that fans have come to expect from the critically acclaimed Abbeville Sports series, Stars of World Soccer will be sure to captivate all young soccer devotees.

The best-selling guide to today’s most exciting players, completely revised and updated. Here are the best of the best, from legends like Messi and Ronaldo to dynamic newcomers like Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. This lively book features short biographies of some 28 stars in all — goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and attackers. With the same action-packed photos and colourful graphics that fans have come to expect from the critically acclaimed World Soccer Legends series, Stars of World Soccer shows what it takes to be at the top of the game.

Here are the best of the best: the stars of the dominant U.S. national team - like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Julie Ertz, and Rose Lavelle - and their top competitors from around the world, like Sam Kerr of Australia, Lucy Bronze of England, Wendie Renard of France, and Marta of Brazil. This lively book features short biographies of 28 athletes in all, illustrated with colour photographs of the stars in action. Revised and updated from cover to cover, Stars of Women’s Soccer is sure to whet the appetite of young fans who are eager to see the titans of the women's game battle it out (finally) at the Tokyo Olympics.

A head-to-head comparison of the two greatest soccer stars of their generation - and perhaps of all time. One, diminutive and reserved; the other, tall and theatrical. One with six Ballons d'Or, and the other with five. There's no doubt about it - Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the best. But which one is better? This lively book compares every aspect of the legendary rivals' careers, to let the reader decide. It compares their stats, including their ten years of matchups in El Clásico, their club trophies, and their individual awards and milestones. It analyses their style of play, and how it has evolved throughout their careers. And, it looks at how their rivalry continues off the field, in terms of endorsement deals, social media followings, and philanthropic endeavors. Packed with colour photos of the champions in action, Messi and Ronaldo will spark discussion among both players' partisans.

Megan Rapinoe captured global attention in the 2019 Women's World Cup, not only with her amazing skills - she won both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot - but also with her strong commitment to social justice. Megan Rapinoe traces her rise to stardom, from her childhood in a football crazy Northern California family, to her outstanding college career at the University of Portland, to her co-captaincy of the dominant U.S. women's team. Like all the volumes in the best-selling World Soccer Legends series, this one is full of the exciting on-field shots, key stats, and little-known facts that true football fans love. Also available in the World Soccer Legends series: Alex Morgan ISBN 9780789213655

Unlike most professional football players, Alex Morgan did not start playing club football until she was 14. But her talent was so obvious that only three years later she was called up to the U.S. women's under-20 team. That was just the beginning of a history-making career that led her, most recently, to a second World Cup title as co-captain of the U.S. women's team. This new edition of Alex Morgan - revised and updated from cover to cover - follows every step of her journey, not only as a football player but also as a best-selling author, an actor, and so much more! Also available in the World Soccer Legends series: Megan Rapinoe ISBN 9780789213655

Meet the most legendary clubs in the game. From the storied Liverpool, to the star-studded Real Madrid, these are the clubs setting new standards of teamwork year after year. Learn about each team's history, and their greatest accomplishments along the way. Get to know the coaches and stars, from Barça's attacking duo of Messi and Suárez, to Man City's brilliant manager Pep Guardiola and his winning strategy. Full of exciting colour photos, The World's Greatest Clubs includes teams from all the top leagues, including England's Premier League, Spain's La Liga, and Italy's Serie A. It will be an indispensable companion for young soccer fans everywhere, regardless of their allegiance.

Learn how the top football stars of all time grew up and conquered the sport. This guide follows fourteen of the best men’s and women’s players from their first childhood encounter with association football - whether at the school gym or a pickup game in a vacant lot - to their first appearance in a top-division match or their first international cap. For every one of them, it was a journey with its share of both tragedy and triumph. Did you know that . . . . . . as a boy, Pelé practiced with a newspaper-stuffed sock or a grapefruit, because he couldn’t afford a proper football?. . . Mia Hamm discovered the sport of football as a toddler in Florence, Italy, where her father, a U.S. Air Force pilot, was stationed? . . . at age ten, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency that threatened to end his football career - until Barça offered to pay for his treatment? Illustrated with rare photos of stars-to-be on and off the field, Before They Were Stars is sure to entertain and inspire any budding soccer legend. Fans can learn more about their favourite players with other World Soccer Legends series books, such as Stars of Women's Soccer: 2nd Edition, Stars of World Soccer, Neymar, Messi, and Alex Morgan.

The Women’s World Cup began on June 7, 2019 - and it promised to be the most exciting one yet. This book will tell you all you need to know about the 24 national teams competing for the top spot, from established powerhouses like Team USA (the defending champions) and Germany (gold medalists at the 2016 Olympics) to newcomers like Chile. It will give you the inside scoop on the top players in the tournament - like Megan Rapinoe of the USA and Marta of Brazil - and their strengths and weaknesses. It will take you on a whirlwind tour of host country France and the World Cup venues - like the 59,000-seat Parc Olympique Lyonnais, where the semifinals and finals will be played. And it will catch you up on the history of the Women’s World Cup, from the first eight-team showdown in China in 1991 to the clash of 24 seasoned squads in Canada in 2015. Women’s World Cup 2019 even includes handy fill-in brackets so you can track the progress of your favourite teams in the tournament.

The greatest stars of international women's soccer today. One of the most anticipated sports events on the horizon is the 2019 Women's World Cup, to be held from June 7 to July 7, in nine French cities, including Lyons, Nice, and Paris. With the last Women's World Cup breaking records for worldwide viewership, here is required reading in advance of 2019: The World Soccer Legends series completely revised edition of Stars of Women's Soccer, with 28 of the best female players from around the world. Discover tournament attendees from the world over, including longtime favorites and impressive newcomers, such as American goal-scoring machine Carli Lloyd; tall, Martinique-born defender Wendie Renard; and the razor-sharp Brazilian defender, Marta. Here is a compilation no fan can do without, filled with all-new photos of the women in action, updated stories that relate each player's upbringing and unique talents, and callout boxes that distill essential information-including birthdate, flag, height, position, current team, international games, and goal tallies.

Stars of All Time highlights both iconic pioneers of world football, including Pelé, Johan Cruyff, and Maradona, and more recent all-star players, such as Messi and Ronaldo. Young readers will learn about where each player grew up, how he made it to the top, and what makes his playing style unique. Filled with facts and illustrations, showcasing the most exciting players of the past and present, this book will wow both the football novice and the passionate fan.

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For the past decade, the same remarkable players have been dominating the headlines for soccer, but, finally, they have met their match! Colombia's young star James Rodriguez burst onto the scene in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he was awarded the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer, with six impressive goals-he is the one to watch. In this entertaining and informative book, we follow Rodriguez from his humble beginnings in Ibagué, Colombia, to his meteoric superstardom as a midfielder with Spain's Real Madrid. Learn about his personality, family, and favourite hobbies, along with his strengths and playing style. Get to know the major star of tomorrow-James Rodriguez!