Soccer Lover’s Book Guide
SoccerToday’s Soccer Lover’s Book Guide series reviews and rates books that tell the story of the beautiful game. Here are personal and inspiring stories from Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Diego Maradona, Luis Suarez and Bobby Moore.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Beautiful Game is the first book in Chicken Soup for Soul’s New Soccer Series. This series will be the first time the world’s favorite book brand has delved into the world’s favorite sport. The series recollects soccer’s personal stories in the inspiring and heart-warming way only Chicken Soup for the Soul can.
Even Amazon found it exciting that Chicken Soup for the Soul now does soccer! This first Chicken Soup for the Soul on soccer commemorative book brings together 20 stories from players, journalists and fans that explore and explain the spirit of the World Cup. A truly inspiring collection of stories to be passed down through the generations – covering major events from each tournament between 1966 and 2010.
The Beautiful Game transports the reader into the World Cup’s greatest moments. Read first hand accounts of the passion and pride displayed by international superstars such as Pele, Franz Beckenbauer, Diego Maradona, Luis Suarez and Bobby Moore
With the Forward from Carlos Bocanegra, Becoming a Leader, the Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Beautiful Game explores the inside world of professional soccer at its highest level. Bocanegra opens with admitting he always wanted to be successful but clearly lets us readers know that he did not always envision his success would be on the field.
The Beautiful Game also commemorates the FIFA World Cup; the world’s greatest cup competition. In this book you will find 20 first hand stories written especially for the series by players, sports writers and fans from around the world who were involved in the events that their story covers. Each story is written in its own unique way but one thing brings them all together – their passion for The Beautiful Game.
Also available on Amazon.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Women’s Soccer Royalty, Inside the Women’s World Championship includes stories about the Women’s World Cup, and personal reflections from the players, including stories from Mia Hamm, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, Kristine Lilly and others. You’ll be on the edge of your seat, reliving key moments in the greatest world championship games, as told by your favorite women’s soccer players.
Read our Soccer Lovers Book Review on Women’s Soccer Royalty. Every book sale will also result in a contribution to the Mia Hamm Foundation.
Book are available for purchase online.
