Books with title Scholastic Ultimate Guide to Football

Dip into this fun, fact-packed book to discover the best of women's football, from the world's top leagues, players and competitions to awe-inspiring goals, dazzling skills and memorable celebrations.Football is fast becoming the top participation sport for women in the UK, with almost three million active players. With the next Women's World Cup just around the corner in June 2019, The Ultimate Guide to Women's Football offers young readers a great way into the game and provides practical advice on how they can start playing the beautiful game themselves. A perfect read for football fans aged 8 and up.

Want to know how to score goals like Peter Canavan? Or how to save them like Diarmaid Martin? Top tips throughout this book show children how to improve their playing skills. Learn how to perfect hand and fist passes. Improve tackling skills including the shoulder charge and slapping the ball from an opponent's hand. Practice punt, hook and penalty kicks. Learn what the referee, umpires and linesmen do and what their signals mean.

The ultimate guide to women's football! This epic guide to the glorious game covers everything from player profiles to top tournaments and super skills – and a million things in between! Take a tour through the world of women's football, stopping off at the best stadiums and meeting global star players, from Megan Rapinoe to Lucy Bronze and Ada Hegerberg. Includes: Profiles of the top global players History and facts of the game Pro skills - how to be the best Top trophies - everything you need to know! Ultimate fan quiz Fill-in page for your own player profile