Fully revised and updated with today s superstars The ref blows the whistle, the striker approaches for kickoff, feet fly a soccer match is underway With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, a full glossary of terms, and awesome graphics, My First Book of Soccer introduces readers to the world favorite game. Kids and probably a few adults, too will learn how the clock counts up and never stops, what an offside means, what up with those yellow cards, and how kicks become a goal Illustrated quote characters appears on Every page, guiding the reader moment by moment, and helping to make My First Book of Soccer an ideal shared reading experience between parents and their little rookies before, during, and after the game.