Soccer For Dummies, 2nd Edition; About the Authors; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Getting Started; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Kicking Off; Chapter 1: Introducing Planet Soccer; Nothing as Simple as Soccer; Explaining a Few Rules; Playing the Game; Watching Soccer and Supporting a Team; Chapter 2: Getting the Ball Rolling: A Brief History of Soccer; Discovering the Ancestors of Modern Soccer; Inventing Modern Soccer: How It All Began in England; Exporting Soccer Around The World.Becoming the World's Biggest GameEstablishing Soccer in America; Chapter 3: Getting Your Game On: The Gear You Need; Having a Ball; Getting The Right Look; Approaching Equipment; Meeting Up with Merchandise; Knowing Where to Get It All; Part II: Playing the Game; Chapter 4: Laying Down the Laws; Living by the Laws; Noting Other Points; Chapter 5: Players, Positions, and Tactics; Perusing Positions; Tactics: Linking It All Up; Chapter 6: Honing Your Skills; Mastering the Basics; Keeping It Tight at the Back; Sharpening Your Skills Up Front; Goalkeeping; Chapter 7: Keeping in Shape for Soccer.Keeping FitBalancing Your Diet; Investigating Injuries; Chapter 8: Coaching For Success; A Brief History of Coaching; Coach or Manager or Boss?; Kicking It with Kids; Picking a Team; Being Prepared; Chapter 9: Getting the Game On; Playing Pickup Soccer; Finding Out about Teams and Leagues; Running a Team; Taking the Game Indoors; Getting Your Kid Playing; Playing in College; Taking Up Coaching; Becoming a Referee; Volunteer Roles; Part III: Exploring the World of Soccer; Chapter 10: The World Cup; The Biggest Show on Earth; From Montevideo to Johannesburg: Eighty Years of Top-Class Drama.America on the World StageAnd so to 2014 . . .; Chapter 11: Surveying the International Scene; Understanding the Point of Exhibition Games; Playing for North American Pride; Winning European Prestige; Ruling the Roost in South America; Taking the African Title; Winning Elsewhere; Looking at the Game All Over the World; Chapter 12: Playing Together: Clubs and Leagues Around The World; Clubbing Together; Organizing Clubs Today; Competing in Club Competitions; Playing in the Big Leagues; Knocking Out a Winner; Competing on the International Stage; Chapter 13: Focusing on Famous Clubs.Shooting Stars in North AmericaBanding Together In Europe; Looking at Some of the Best of the Rest; Chapter 14: Women's Soccer; From Beijing to London: How It All Began; The Game Today; The Women's World Cup; Other Major Tournaments; Major International Teams; Great Players; Part IV: The Fans' Enclosure: Following the Game; Chapter 15: Going to the Game; Preparing for the Game; Making Your Way to the Game; Chapter 16: Compelling Viewing: Soccer on Screen; Watching on Television; Univision, Telefutura, and Galavision; Live Streaming; Listening to Audio; Focusing on Soccer Films.