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This lively illustrated survey captures the spirit of the sport that has entranced fans across the world. A celebration of the players and soccer's rich history, the book contains in-depth profiles coaches and reps as well as world-renowned North American athletes like Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain (U.S.); Christine Sinclair and Kara Lang (Canada); Birgit Prinz (Germany); Sun Wen (China); as well as anecdotes, stats, and schedules. It also covers the teams, from more than 130 countries, from such perennial powerhouses as the U.S. and China to emerging headliners from Brazil and Japan. Here too are the international competitions, the Olympic Games and the Women's World Cup, that have served as proving grounds for these athletes and their teams. The book includes highlights from the history of the sport, from the first golden age of modern women's soccer in the late 19th century to the spectacular triumphs of professional players in worldwide competitions at the end of the 20th century.
Price: $14.99
Pages: 128
Publisher: Greystone Books
Imprint: Greystone Books
Publication Date:
23 March 2012
ISBN: 9781926812601
Format: eBook
Barbara Stewart is a freelance writer and editor living in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She is the author of two books on women in sports, including "She Shoots…She Scores! A Complete Guide to Women’s Hockey", and was a featured writer in "Nike Is a Goddess: The History of Women in Sports". Barbara has also written for numerous magazines such as Hockey Illustrated and is a regular contributor to CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Sports.
Helen Stoumbos competed for Canada as a member of the Women's National Soccer Team for eight years (1992–2000) and participated in the 1995 Women's World Cup in Sweden. Helen Stoumbos is now considered the voice of women's soccer in Canada, as she can be heard on Rogers Sportsnet as color commentator for women’s soccer.
J. Brett and Pam Whitesell, with fifty years’ combined photographic experience, make up International Sports Images (ISI), a soccer-specific sports photo agency that is now entering its fourteenth year. ISI has covered three Men's World Cups, two Women's World Cups, two Olympic Games, Confederations Cups, Euro 2000, U-17 World Championship, MLS Cups, NCAA Finals, and countless men’s and women’s U.S. Cups.
Helen Stoumbos competed for Canada as a member of the Women's National Soccer Team for eight years (1992–2000) and participated in the 1995 Women's World Cup in Sweden. Helen Stoumbos is now considered the voice of women's soccer in Canada, as she can be heard on Rogers Sportsnet as color commentator for women’s soccer.
J. Brett and Pam Whitesell, with fifty years’ combined photographic experience, make up International Sports Images (ISI), a soccer-specific sports photo agency that is now entering its fourteenth year. ISI has covered three Men's World Cups, two Women's World Cups, two Olympic Games, Confederations Cups, Euro 2000, U-17 World Championship, MLS Cups, NCAA Finals, and countless men’s and women’s U.S. Cups.
Foreword
Chapter 1: Two Days That Changed the World
• Day 1: November 30, 1991, Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, Southern China
The Women's World Cup is Born
• Day 2: July 10, 1999, Rose Bow, Pasadena, California
The Thrill of Victory
Chapter 2: How We Got Here
• The Herstory of the Game
• Title IX and After
Chapter 3: Women's Soccer and the Olympics
• Atlanta, 1996: Lighting the Torch
• Sydney, 2000: The Flame Burns On
Chapter 4: At the Top of Their Game
• Women's Soccer Turns Pro
Chapter 5: It's a Small World
• The 2003 World Cup and Beyond
• A Look Ahead
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Two Days That Changed the World
• Day 1: November 30, 1991, Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou, Southern China
The Women's World Cup is Born
• Day 2: July 10, 1999, Rose Bow, Pasadena, California
The Thrill of Victory
Chapter 2: How We Got Here
• The Herstory of the Game
• Title IX and After
Chapter 3: Women's Soccer and the Olympics
• Atlanta, 1996: Lighting the Torch
• Sydney, 2000: The Flame Burns On
Chapter 4: At the Top of Their Game
• Women's Soccer Turns Pro
Chapter 5: It's a Small World
• The 2003 World Cup and Beyond
• A Look Ahead
Acknowledgments