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Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Soccer is a very old game. Played everywhere, it is probably the most popular sport in the world. Most fans call it football except in the U.S. and Canada. Football is a good name since only feet and sometimes heads are supposed to touch the ball. A soccer match is fast-moving and exciting to watch. No soccer players stand around on the field. They move in outstanding displays of athletic ability. Houston Dynamo has had some bad seasons in recent...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Major League Soccer began in North America in 1996, the New England Revolution was one of the first clubs. Since then, the club has energized the league with skilled players, exciting games, and many championship appearances. Readers will learn about the history of soccer and MLS in this appealing book. They will also learn about the Revolution and its greatest players, as well as the challenges they face, in this exciting guide to one of the...
3) Toronto FC
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Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's not easy being a new team. Toronto FC was the first Major League Soccer team in Canada. They were also the worst in the league. Every year they lost more games than they won. Then Toronto started hiring stars. Some of the highest paid players now play for Toronto. It's paid off. The team has reached the playoffs two years in a row. In 2016, they almost won the Championship. Many think an MLS Cup is coming to Toronto." -- Amazon.com.
4) D.C. United
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Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Major League Soccer was born in 1996. And so was the run of greatness for D.C. United. The Black-and-Red captured three league championships in the first four years. They have since won many other events. D.C. United has also featured many of the finest players in MLS history. It is no wonder that they are considered one of the greatest franchises ever in Major League Soccer. This book places the reader on the field. That is where exciting stars...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Timbers weren't like most professional soccer teams. They began long before Major League Soccer. The first Timbers played pro soccer in 1975! They were such a popular team in Portland, Oregon, that their biggest fans called themselves 'The Timbers Army.' When Major League Soccer added Portland, Oregon, to the list of cities getting soccer teams, the Timbers kept their name. They also kept their spirit. With few star players and a small city behind...
6) FC Dallas
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Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Most fans call it football, which is a good name since only feet and sometimes heads are supposed to touch the ball. Americans and Canadians like to do things differently so they call it soccer. Whatever the game is called, it is fast-moving and exciting to watch. Major League Soccer is counting on fans to keep coming to games that offer outstanding displays of athletic ability. FC Dallas was one of...
7) LA Galaxy
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Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Los Angeles Galaxy has been around since the founding of Major Leagues soccer. This professional team from southern California has won the MLS Cup five times--more than any other team in this national league of the United States. From Cobi Jones to David Beckham, the Galaxy's roster has included some of the biggest names in the sport. Many players have come from faraway nations to play for this prestigious MLS club. Known for both its powerful...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The MetroStars were one of the first clubs to be part of Major League Soccer when the league began in North America in 1996. Since then, the club has changed its name to the Red Bulls and given its fans many exciting moments. Readers will learn about the team's top players and their ups and downs in this appealing book, and also discover fascinating details about the history of soccer and MLS. Come join the fun of one of America's most popular sports!"...
9) Chicago Fire
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Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1998, The Chicago Fire became Major League Soccer champions in just their first year and became the first expansion team in a major sport in modern history to capture a championship as an Inaugural team. Young fans will enjoy full-color, action photos of their favorite players, timelines and fun facts like how the team got started and the basics of how to play soccer. Also featured are some of the best players throughout the Fires twenty-year...
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When U.S. Soccer promised FIFA it would create a professional mens soccer league in return for hosting the 1994 World Cup, Major League Soccer was born. Ten teams were part of the original MLS, and Sporting Kansas City, known then as the Kansas City Wiz, was one of them. The club has had its ups and downs over the years, yet this team of two cities has proven victorious time and time again by winning the U.S. Open Cup three times, the MLS Cup twice...
11) Seattle Sounders
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Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Seattle Sounders were born in 2009. And they wasted no time becoming perhaps the greatest franchise in Major League Soccer. They have certainly been the most popular. The love from their fans has resulted in the largest attendance in each of their first eight seasons. Soccer is a passion in Seattle! That passion was rewarded in 2016. That is when the Sounders captured their first MLS crown. This book takes readers into the action. It places them...