FIFA Museum Collection

-- "It's important for us to know where soccer came from and how it developed. It's amazing". -- Alexei Lalas, U.S. World Cup player From the peasant games of medieval times to the World Cup, the history of football (soccer) is revealed through images of the paintings, ceramics, sculptures, toys, and other decorative items from the FIFA (the international governing body of soccer) Museum Collection. These extraordinary color images of uniforms, balls, insignia, and trophies link the worldwide interest in this sport to its historic roots. Included is a section on the women who tried to popularize soccer more than 100 years ago. The beauty and sophistication of this book will interest not only soccer fans, but also antique collectors and those interested in lifestyles of the past.