Soccer by Morgan Hughes

Soccer by Morgan Hughes

Discover the inside story of soccer--from the origins of the game to the latest World Cup finals Be an eyewitness to the world's favorite sport, and find out about star players, fancy footwork, and the history of this beautiful game. See which rules have changed over the years. Discover why heading a ball in the 1870s could prove fatal. Find out how modern gloves make a goalkeeper's job easier, and much, much more.

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Morgan Hughes is a native of New York City, where he lived for 30 years before moving west, spending eight years in St. Paul, MN, as a journalist and musician. He lived briefly in Lancaster, PA, and currently resides in Northwest Connecticut.

A hockey writer since 1979 covering the National Hockey League, his work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, books and, for several years, on the backs of Topps trading cards.

During the 1990s, Hughes enjoyed an extended stint playing the pedal steel guitar in a number of local Twin Cities bands and Midwest road bands. He co-wrote and recorded the CD Muse of Fire with Roger Johnson and Friends in 1999.

He is the father of two teenagers, Gwyneth and Jack, and is currently at work on the sequel to The Farce News, entitled The Teflon Camels.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781595151872
ISBN 10	1595151877
Title	Soccer
Author	Morgan Hughes
Series	Junior Sports
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Rourke Publishing (FL)
Year published	2004-01-07
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.