The Soccer Encyclopedia (FIFA) offers comprehensive coverage of the world's most popular sport, spanning the history of the game and its evolution all the way to present time. Includes punchy profiles of the major international sides; essential info about marquees international tournaments, such as the FIFA World Cup and UEFA EUROs, as well as the major intercontinental club competitions around the globe; features lots of trivia and astounding facts, stats and records. Dynamic, all-action photographs are integrated with bite-sized chunks of text, making the content easy to digest and the book a great purchase for reluctant readers. Licensed by FIFA - soccer's highest governing body, which underscores the high quality of the content.