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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1

Greatest World Cup Moments . .................. 6 The Origin of Soccer ................................ 16 Modern Evolution . .................................. 22 The Word Cup and Soccer Royalty ........... 30 U.S. Soccer .............................................. 38 Modern-Day Stars ................................... 44 Soccer’s Greatest Players ........................ 52 The Future of Soccer ............................... 64 Glossary of Soccer Terms . ....................... 70 Chronology ............................................. 74 Further Reading, Video Credits, & Internet Resources ............................... 77 Index . ..................................................... 79

CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 8

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