Stars of the World Cup (World Soccer Legends) - Hardcover

Jökulsson, Illugi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789212110 ISBN 13: 9780789212115

Publisher: Abbeville Kids, 2014

Synopsis

World Soccer Legends
Everything you need to know about most exciting clubs and the best players on the planet.

Stars of the World Cup

Learn all about twenty-eight of the best players competing for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, from unstoppable scorers like Messi and Ronaldo to crafty playmakers like Iniesta and Modric, and ironclad defenders like Philipp Lahm and Thiago Silva.

Get the inside scoop on their strengths and weaknesses heading into the showdown in Brazil.

See incredible action shots of their on-field wizardry.

About this title

About the Author:

Illugi Jökulsson is a journalist, editor, and author based in Iceland.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

CLINT DEMPSEY
Captain America

Clint Dempsey was born on March 9, 1983, in the small town of Nacogdoches, Texas. As a young boy, he was fascinated by the playing style of Diego Maradona and studied his moves on videotape. Dempsey started playing with elite youth teams in Dallas when he was 10, and eventually he became one of the top prospects in U.S. soccer. He made his professional debut with the New England Revolution in 2004, and in 2007 he moved to Fulham in the English Premier League. Dempsey was a standout in the Fulham side, twice being voted Player of the Season by the club’s supporters. His 2012 transfer to Premier League powerhouse Tottenham made him the highest-paid U.S. soccer player of all time, but a year later he returned to his native soil to join the Seattle Sounders.

Dempsey played his first international game in 2004 and his since become a key part of the U.S. team. He’s an aggressive attacker who can play any role in the offensive line, although he’s most comfortable as a winger. In 2009, Dempsey was voted Man of the Match after he scored the winning goal in the United States’ upset victory over Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinal, and in 2013 he was named captain of the U.S. team. Soccer fans in the U.S. are counting on Dempsey and his fellow attacker Landon Donovan to take the country to a strong finish in the 2014 World Cup.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abbeville Kids
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0789212110
• ISBN 13: 9780789212115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64