I Love Soccer!


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Hi. My name is Logan. In my family, everyone plays soccer. Today we have a game at the park. This is the most exciting day of the week! "If you already play, you know how great it feels. If you don't, it's easy! Just take the ball and kick it around." Landon Donovan, MLS MVP.




Landon Donovan


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A simple biography of the American soccer player, Landon Donovan.




Landon Donovan


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In recent years, the United States has become one of the top-ten soccer nations in the world. A big reason for their success is the play of high-scoring striker Landon Donovan. Meet this superstar inside!




Landon Donovan


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Landon Donovan is one of America s soccer superstars. He has always been good at soccer. When he was five years old, he scored seven goals in his first soccer game, playing against six and seven-year-olds. When he was sixteen, he was named Most Valuable Player in the Under-17 World Championships in New Zealand. He was part of the U.S. team that advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup, and he led the San Jose Earthquakes to the Major League Soccer Championship in 2003. In 2005, he moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy, . With his goals in the 2010 World Cup, he became the highest scoring American in World Cup History.




Lebron James - The King of the Game


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LeBron James is the shy son of a teenage mother, both wandering, constantly searching for a home and fighting to survive. When LeBron s immense talent is finally discovered, he seizes the opportunity and changes his life forever. This is the heartfelt story of a young boy s incredible rise to glory to become the world s best basketball player through the power of family, friendship and love.




Champions of Men's Soccer


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Just in time for the World Cup! From Pele to Messi to Tim Howard, here is the ultimate guide to Men's Soccer for young sports fans from an award-winning sports journalist. From fields all across the United States to the streets of South America to pitches in Europe and Asia, the global passion and love for soccer knows no borders. It is simply the most popular sport in the world. Giants of the game like Cristiano Ronaldo, Tim Howard, and Lionel Messi have become international celebrities and role models to young fans across the globe. And as soccer continues to expand in America, with the growth of leagues like Major League Soccer and the rise in popularity of the US Men's Olympic team, there's no doubt that it's the fastest-growing sport in the United States. Featuring Top Ten Lists and stunning photos of history-making moments, this comprehensive men's pro soccer collection catalogs the greatest international players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Pelé; the greatest Americans, including Tim Howard, Landon Donovan, and Clint Dempsey; the future class of superstars; and the most thrilling World Cup and Olympic matches. Here is the ultimate guide to men's soccer for young sports fans. Praise for Champions of Men's Soccer: "Soccer fans will enjoy this book." --VOYA




The Wild Soccer Bunch, Book 1, Kevin the Star Striker


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When the last of the snow has finally melted, soccer season starts! Kevin the Star Striker and The Wild Bunch rush to their field. They have found that Mickey the bulldozer and his gang, the Unbeatables, have taken over. Kevin and his friends challenge the Unbeatables to the biggest game of their lives. Can the Wild Bunch defeat the Unbeatables, or lose their field of dreams forever? Can they do what no team has done before?




The Wild Soccer Bunch, Book 4, Julian the Mighty


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Exciting news for the Wild Soccer Bunch: They are now playing in a club league! Julian, the all-in-one defender, is looking for his dad who left home years ago. He wants to invite him to their first championship game. While searching for his dad, Julian runs into Mickey the bulldozer and the Unbeatables. What happens next tests Julian's character and the resolve and friendship of the Wild Soccer Bunch.




Soccer Culture in America


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What does the world's favorite sport mean in the United States? Despite the common belief that it is only a women's sport, an immigrants' sport, a small kids' sport--or that hating soccer is very American, the new essays in this volume attest that soccer indeed is a very American and very popular sport, around since the 1940s. The all-new essays address issues concerning the business of the game, the meaning of men's and women's professional, national, high school and youth soccer, the community formed by the game, the media, the referees, the hooliganism and the treatment of the sport in academe.