Grab your soccer ball and calculator and get ready to delve into the
numbers and math behind the world's most popular sport.
Whether you call it soccer or football, "the beautiful game" wouldn't be
the popular game it is without numbers. From the clock counting up the
seconds to positioning your feet at the right angle for the perfect
dribble, this book reveals the ways digits and math are part of the
game. Read about soccer greats from all over the world racking up
points, championships, and even Olympic medals. Learn how goalies use
geometry to guard the net and check out cool graphics that show the
probability that a goalie will be able to stop a penalty kick. Soccer
fans everywhere will get a kick out of this number-focused look at the
game, jam-packed with sports trivia, awesome photos, and fun activities
at the end of every chapter.