Are you a typical American sports fan who doesn't watch much soccer but is looking forward to watching the USA and other stars during the 2010 World Cup? If so, then The American Fan's World Cup Handbook, written by Mayer Weisel, is for you!
For you knowledgeable soccer fans, this is the book you need to give to all your non-soccer-fan friends who are going to watch the World Cup with you (we all have some). The American Fan's World Cup Handbook will save you the trouble of answering questions every five seconds, and will allow you instead to focus on the action. By the time your friends get through the handbook you'll be able to have intelligent soccer conversations with them, and you may find that some of them will want to join you at the pub to watch matches for years to come.
This handbook has all the information needed to become a true soccer fan. Included is a section about the many differences between soccer and the major American sports, and a section that will help you understand soccer's unique lingo. The handbook will walk you through the maze that is the World Cup, first detailing how the field of 32 is determined from 204 entrants, and then how the tournament progresses once the field of 32 is set.
The handbook also includes space to record your predictions so you can test your judgement against your friends and the tournament results.
The handbook's introduction is also available on this site to give you a good idea of what you'll learn.
For you knowledgeable soccer fans, this is the book you need to give to all your non-soccer-fan friends who are going to watch the World Cup with you (we all have some). The American Fan's World Cup Handbook will save you the trouble of answering questions every five seconds, and will allow you instead to focus on the action. By the time your friends get through the handbook you'll be able to have intelligent soccer conversations with them, and you may find that some of them will want to join you at the pub to watch matches for years to come.
This handbook has all the information needed to become a true soccer fan. Included is a section about the many differences between soccer and the major American sports, and a section that will help you understand soccer's unique lingo. The handbook will walk you through the maze that is the World Cup, first detailing how the field of 32 is determined from 204 entrants, and then how the tournament progresses once the field of 32 is set.
The handbook also includes space to record your predictions so you can test your judgement against your friends and the tournament results.
The handbook's introduction is also available on this site to give you a good idea of what you'll learn.
