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What would think of a soccer league where one team keeps winning the championship over and over again?

take for example : Lyon….the only team in the French league that always wins the championship. There hasn’t been any other team that won the championship in the past few years. I think it is pretty ridiculous!!! I can only come up with one conclusion : Only bunch of sissies play in the league who don’t know how to play soccer. Any comments ?

if a same team wins the league over & over again, it’s gonna be boring coz all other teams will know that there isn’t any chance for other teams to win it. thankfully, the leagues in ENGLAND, SPAIN & ITALY has a few potential challengers for the title. even in SCOTLAND, there is only two contenders, Glasgow’s Old Firm rivals, Rangers & Celtic.

Winning At Soccer (CD) $29.95 Imagine an onion. At its center is your true potential to play your best during competition. Repeated listening to the “Winning At Soccer” CD allows you to “peel the onion” and realize you goal to become a premier player at your position.This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply….

Becoming A Winning Coach (CD) $29.95 Imagine an onion. At its center is your true potential to coach your best during competition. Repeated listening to the “Becoming A Winning Coach” CD allows you to “peel the onion” and realize you goal to become a premier coach.This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply….

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A Boy and His Dream $26.24 A boy and his dream is the story of about a little boy who was born into to a poor family in Brazil.The boy absolutely loves soccer and has a big dream: playing on the national soccer team and winning a World Cup.As he grows up many episodes build his character. The difficulties he has in life do not make him weaker but only strengthens his sole. The boy gets the recognition he deserves after long years of dedication and hard work.This book is for those who believe in their dreams and believe that with hard work and dedication everything is possible. You are as big as your Dreams. Believe in them, always.

A Winning Goal $12.95 Just right for sporty girls! Readers can imagine themselves as the main character of this interactive story, a girl who loves to play soccer. When her team hits a losing streak, she”s torn between giving her friend Shelby a chance to shine and trying her hardest to score. Will she let down her team if she hangs back and lets Shelby practice? Or will she let down her friend if she takes the ball down the field herself? With more than 20 different endings, girls will enjoy this addition to the Innerstar University series again and again to see how their decisions change the story. Plus, this book comes with a secret access code to unlock additional endings online!

And Nobody Got Hurt 2!: The World’s Weirdest, Wackiest Most Amazing True Sports Stories $6.99 An Olympian who sacrificed a medal to save a competitor, a professional soccer player who was bribed out of retirement with pizza, a runaway pig who disrupted the start of a baseball game — truth is stranger than fiction, especially in sports! In this sequel to his first compilation of sports bloopers and unbelievable stories, And Nobody Got Hurt, Today Show regular and Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Len Berman shares more of the funniest and most amazing stories in the history of sports, including favorite moments from his popular Spanning the World segments on NBC-TV.

Ask Me Again Tomorrow LP $3.24 From her fame as the Oscar-winning actress who uttered the famous line in Moonstruck, I know who I am, to her lauded role as Mrs. Madrigal, the landlord of indeterminate gender in Tales of the City, to being the cousin of presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, Olympia Dukakis has captured the imagination of a broad audience. Known for her straightforward talk, her lack of pretension, and her ongoing quest to explore ever more aspects of herself and her art, she is a role model to women of all ages.Olympia Dukakis’s award-winning role in Moonstruck made her a household name, but before that overnight success came twenty-eight years of hard work. For nineteen of those years, she was an integral part of running the Whole Theatre Company in Montclair, New Jersey, while she and her husband raised their three children. She managed to have it all — career, family, home — before having it all became fashionable (even if she did root for the wrong team at her sons’ soccer games — We’re in the blue shirts, Mom ). She also managed to care for her aging mother, who developed Alzheimer’s and moved into the family home, completing Olympia’s three-generation family.In Ask Me Again Tomorrow, this internationally renowned film and stage star reveals her struggle to assimilate as a first-generation Greek-American, her long alienation from her mother and how that finally resolved itself, her battles with addiction and her volatile personal relationships, and the efforts it took for her to overcome all of this and achieve excellence in her professional calling. A story told with honesty, humor, and the sincere desire to be shared, Ask Me Again Tomorrow is more than a celebrity memoir –it’s a book that will endure.During a career that has spanned more than forty years, Olympia Dukakis has worked as an actress, director, producer, teacher, and activist. She received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the New York Film Critics Award, the Los Angeles Film Cr

Behind the Scenes at Manchester United $174.53 This is the behind-the-scenes story of life with Manchester United in their 2006-2007 title-winning season, featuring exclusive interviews with many of the team”s top players. Get a glimpse into goings-on at the world”s best-supported soccer club, from training at Carrington through the build-up to the game, and on to the match itself. A whole section is dedicated to following the team on a trip abroad for a major European match, showing how the players relax and prepare for the big game. Soccer has always been about more than the 11 men on the field–now we see exactly what that means!

Benched $5.99 KICKERS: a young middle grade soccer seriesBook 3 It”s a race to the Kickers soccer league play-offs. Nine-year-old Ben is pretty sure that if the Bobcats win two of their last three games, they”ll earn a tournament spot. But in their game against the Tigers, the Bobcats are a mess on the field–they”re not passing well at all–and Ben decides to take control. Someone has to win this thing, and his teammates just aren”t measuring up. Then the whistle blasts, the red card waves, and Ben is out–benched for dangerous moves. Not only that, he”s barred from the next game, too–a key bout against the Rabbits. How can he possibly help his team to the play-offs from the sidelines ?The Kickers series, from award-winning sports novelist Rich Wallace, features nonstop soccer action, black-and-white art, and league statistics and soccer tips throughout. Also available: KICKERS #1: THE BALL HOGSKICKERS #2: FAKE OUT From the Hardcover edition.

Biedermann Sons C1609A Soccer Theme Birthday Candles $29.14 More than 800 years ago the village of Schwaebisch Gmuend was founded by the Kings of Staufen who were responsible for settling this region known for its artisans specializing in the production of gold silver and brass jewelry as well as decorative ornaments. These works of art were shipped to markets in Italy and Western Europe. The tradition in metal arts survives today in this medieval walled town located near Stuttgart Germany. For generations families have engaged in ornament cutting designing their own unique decorations to give friends and relatives as gifts during the holiday season. The Biedermanns originated the creation of a single Christmas ornament commemorating each year drawing on the talent from this region. In the fall of 1970 we contacted several artisan families who among them designed and cut the first ornament which depicted the town square of Schwaebisch Gmuend. Since that first edition each year a group of artists has selected a single design from those submitted by the townspeople and the ornament to be cut for the coming season is chosen. This is now a tradition that the people of Schwaebisch Gmuend and America cherish. Designs through the years have been selected from those created by school children and adults. Our Master Cutter Georg Neumaier directs the production of the Biedermann Commemorative Ornament and is also involved in selecting the years winning design. The now very valuable original brass ornament was supplemented in 1984 by our first edition silver-plated ornament. Beginning in 1987 alternate years depict the story of The Twelve Days of Christmas. Nineteen ninety-eight began the first edition of the Christmas Quotations Series of ornaments. We take pride in offering the Biedermann Commemorative Ornaments to you the collector and to all connoisseurs of tasteful high quality craftsmanship. Birthday Candles-Soccer theme 3 Soccer balls and 1 Happy Birthday Star Stand 3 inches tall Box of 12 sets

Big Match Manager $30.75 This interactive soccer game book allows young readers to play out matches using the simple and addictive game format, and at the same time using cunning to piece together clues to find out who is trying to ruin the club’s chances of winning the European Cup. Two challenges lie ahead: it’s down to the reader’s match-playing skill to ensure Hardwick City are in with a chance to win the prestigious cup. And if that isn’t a big enough job, four of your players have tested positive for a banned substance. They swear their innocence–do you believe them? If they are telling the truth, then someone set them up. Who might have it in for Hardwick City? How far will they go to ruin your club’s reputation and your chance of winning the cup? Readers must use all their skill and smarts to achieve Cup victory, to expose the true villains and save the club. This is brillant fun for all budding soccer stars, with a great and pacy mystery to solve.

Black Hoops; African-Americans in Basketball $143.39 In 1891, basketball was invented in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Dr. James Naismith. The game involved shooting a soccer ball into a peach basket on top of a ten-foot pole — very different from the game we know today.Award-winning author Fredrick McKissack, Jr., takes us from these modest beginnings through the painful years of segregated college and professional basketball, focusing on the most exciting players, coaches, and teams, including the Rens — winners of the first professional basketball tournament on record — and the Harlem Globetrotters. Highlights include the stormy battle to desegregate basketball, brought about by the Civil Rights movement; the evolution of the rules and play of the game; and the triumphant stories of many of today’s biggest names in men’s and women’s basketball.Written in a lively, fresh style, this thoroughly researched history of African Americans in basketball features black-and-white photographs throughout, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index.

Black and Blue Soccer Ball Belly Ring $3.99 Kick it into style with this goal winning soccer belly ring. This acrylic soccer ball navel ring is fashioned with a quality 316L stainless steel curved barbell. Soccer body piercing jewelry.. Specifications: 14 Gauge (1.6mm), 7/16 (11mm), 316L Surgical Grade Stainless Steel, 5mm and 8mm Acrylic Balls. Black and Blue Soccer Ball Belly Ring

Black and Green Soccer Ball Belly Ring $3.99 Kick it into style with this goal winning soccer belly ring. This acrylic soccer ball navel ring is fashioned with a quality 316L stainless steel curved barbell. Soccer body piercing jewelry.. Specifications: 14 Gauge (1.6mm), 7/16 (11mm), 316L Surgical Grade Stainless Steel, 5mm and 8mm Acrylic Balls. Black and Green Soccer Ball Belly Ring

Black and Pink Soccer Ball Belly Ring $3.99 Kick it into style with this goal winning soccer belly ring. This acrylic soccer ball navel ring is fashioned with a quality 316L stainless steel curved barbell. Soccer body piercing jewelry.. Specifications: 14 Gauge (1.6mm), 7/16 (11mm), 316L Surgical Grade Stainless Steel, 5mm and 8mm Acrylic Balls. Black and Pink Soccer Ball Belly Ring

Briana Scurry: Super Saver $124.78 This book presents a biography of African-American female goalkeeper Briana Scurry, from her childhood when she exhibited an immediate knack for all sports, to Team USA’s 1999 Women’s World Cup Championship. As a child, Scurry remembers being the only African-American in her entire girl’s soccer league. She accepted a full college scholarship to play soccer at the University of Massachusetts where she led her school to the finals. Briana was a very quiet and shy player until she learned to become aggressive as a professional. Team USA achieved the Triple Crown of women’s soccer when winning the 1996 Olympics, the 1998 Goodwill Games, and the 1999 Women’s World Cup, where Briana made the save that won the championship.

Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls $7.99 From the coach of the World Cup and Olympic Gold Medal-winning women’s soccer team come lessons on coaching female athletes to play the game and win.

Comoros – Football Games – Mint Stamp S/S MNH 3E-319 $17.65 This is a beautiful stamp souvenir sheet, issued by Comoros in 2010, commemorating the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Tournament Games in South Africa. Featured famous sport athletes shown include BBC African Footballer of the Year Award-winning Ghanian footballer Asamoah Gyan and Belgian Cup-winning soccer player Ahmed Hassan. The sheet is Post Office fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items:

Damned United(Blu-ray) $26.99 From the Academy Award-nominated writer of The Queen and Frost/Nixon, The Damned United is based on the incredible true story of Brian Clough, one of England’s greatest soccer managers and his 44 controversial days at the helm of reigning champs Leeds United. Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and Twilight Saga: New Moon) triumphs as Clough starring alongside a winning ensemble cast that includes Timothy Spall (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Colm Meaney (Law Abiding Citizen) and Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince). This inspiring and humorous sports drama is about the power of friendship in the face of adversity and the stubborn will of one man to play by his own rules.

Desperate Housewives: Behind Closed Doors $0.99 From the Publisher: The official tie-in that offers Desperate Housewives fans the inside scoop on their favorite showWhen Desperate Housewives debuted on ABC last fall, viewers were served up a dish of delectable characters and delicious plot twists. This Emmy and Golden Globe-winning show offers a glimpse into life in the suburbs and it’s not all soccer moms and PTA meetings. From the lovably clumsy single mom Susan, to the perfectionist homemaker Bree, to the harried mother of three Lynette, to the vixen-next-door Gabriela, these housewives defy stereotypes. This first official Desperate Housewives fan guide gives viewers an irresistible glimpse into the world of Wisteria Lane. With profiles and interviews of the cast and creative team, never-before-told anecdotes and set details, glamorous photographs of the housewives (both in and out of character), as well as fascinating details from the writers and producers on what it takes to make the show including a foreword written by the show’s creator and executive producer, Marc Cherry, on his initial inspiration in creating the show.

Diggin Scoot-n-Shoot Soccer with 2 Goals $25.95 The award-winning Scoot-n-Shoot Soccer has amazing gliding action! It is the first soft and safe indoor soccer system. The Scoot-n-Shoot soccer ball has a super skid base which keeps the ball sliding low to the ground. It glides on almost all surfaces- carpet, tile or wooden floors. It is easy to control, the ball never rolls away from you! You can pass this ball to your friend or shoot at the included goal It is soft and safe for indoor use. Comes with one ball and two low-profile goals.

Double Fake $5.99 Calvin Tait and Zero Rollinson want to give soccer a try, so they look to the YMCA soccer league to get their feet wet and learn some techniques. Calvin soon gets a taste of a winning game, and is soon leading his team to the finals.

Elves Can’t Kick $24.63 In Elves Can’t Kick, Sebastian the elf and his friends Holly the elf and Ralphy the polar bear are on a secret mission to get back Mrs. Claus’s baking recipes, stolen by the world-renowned Domestic Diva Bertha Hayworth, who is jealous of Mrs. Claus’s sudden success in the Christmas treats business. In the process, Sebastian and the gang help teach a losing soccer team, owned by Hayworth, the recipe for winning? teamwork, and impart an important lesson that stealing is wrong to ?Big Bertha.?

Everything Kids’ Soccer Books $18.22 The fun way to join the game over five million kids play!Soccer has entered the world of school sports in a big way. Kids are obsessed with the game in the school year and thousands go to soccer camp in the summer.Here’s a kid-friendly book to help them excel at their favorite sport. The Everything RM Kids’ Soccer Book teaches kids: — The complete rules of the game– How to dribble, trap, and head the ball– The arts of defense and goaltending– Winning techniques and drills– Why possession is everything– How to train for the game, including stretching, endurance, and strengthAlso included is information about the pro teams, the World Cup, and even how to become a pro. Kids can sharpen their pencils and play soccer puzzles and learn all the technical words they need to talk about and understand soccer.

Exposure $18.99 Inspired by Shakespeare”s Othello, a Carnegie Medal-winning author takes a searing look at the world of soccer and pop-celebrity culture, and the lives of three street kids who are caught in its glare.

Firm/Elephant $14.98 His vision exposed a real world of raw life like no others. His career inspired a group of actors, writers and directors that changed movies forever. In these two acclaimed dramas from the late Alan Clarke, experience the unsparing work of the director The London Observer still calls the greatest British filmmaker of his generation. THE FIRM: Gary Oldman (SID & NANCY, JFK) gives a blistering performance as Bex Bissell, a middle-class family man who also leads a violent gang of soccer hooligans. Philip Davis (VERA DRAKE) co-stars in this scorching drama directed by Clarke that critics have called a modern-day A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.ELEPHANT: In the film that The Village Voice hails as Clarke’s masterpiece and would become the direct inspiration for Gus Van Sant’s award-winning movie of the same name, Clarke and producer Danny Boyle (TRAINSPOTTING, 28 DAYS LATER) explore the political violence of Northern Ireland via the stark and brutal depiction of eighteen! separatist murders.DVD Features: Available Subtitles: English Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) Still Galleries Audio Commentary with Producer Danny Boyle Memories of Elephant – Interviews with Gary Oldman, David Hare and Molly ClarkeSystem Requirements:Running Time 70 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE

Football Players – Mint Sheet of 4 MNH – SV0679 $7 This is a beautiful sheet of 4, issued in 2010, displaying top FIFA football players. Featured famous soccer athletes shown include Argentine FIFA World Player of the Year Lionel Messi, World Champion Brazilian footballer Ronaldo, English striker for Premier League Club Manchester United Wayne Rooney, and Spanish World Cup-winning midfielder footballer Xabi Alonso. The sheet is fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items:

Football Players – Mint Sheet of 4 MNH – SV0680 $7 This is a beautiful sheet of 4, issued in 2010, displaying top FIFA football players. Featured famous soccer athletes shown include French winger footballer Franck Ribery, BBC African Footballer of the Year Award winner Didier Drogba, Italian FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, and Footballer of the Year in Germany-winning athlete Arjen Robben. The sheet is fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items:

Football Players – Mint Sheet of 4 MNH – SV0681 $7 This is a beautiful sheet of 4, issued in 2010, displaying top FIFA football players. Featured famous soccer athletes shown include Brazilian FIFA World Player of the Year midfielder player Kaka, German Footballer of the Year Award-winning player Michael Ballack, Serbian footballer for the English Premier League Club Manchester United Nemanja Vidic, and Uruguayan Golden Ball-winning player Diego Forlan. The sheet is fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items:

Gambia – World Cup Football 6 Stamp Sheet MNH GAM1037H $7.2 This is a beautiful sheet of 6 stamps, issued by Gambia in 2010, commemorating the 2010 FIFA World Cup Championship Games in South Africa. Featured famous soccer athletes shown include Argentine football defender Gabriel Heinze, Mexican national team soccer player Efrain Juarez, captain for the English club Manchester City Carlos Tevez, Mexican international football defender Carlos Salcido, FIFA World Player of the Year award winning Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona Lionel Messi, and Mexican midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruna in the Spanish League Andres Guardado. The sheet is Post Office fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items:

Getting The Girl $19.99 Before THE BOOK THIEF, Markus Zusak wrote a trilogy of gritty, funny, and at times heart-breaking novels about the Wolfe brothers: THE UNDERDOG, FIGHTING RUBEN WOLFE, and GETTING THE GIRL. Cameron Wolfe is the quiet one in his family, not a soccer star like his brother Steve or a charming fighter with a new girl every week like his brother Rube. Cam would give anything to be near one of those girls, to love her and treat her right. He especially likes Rube”s latest, Octavia, with her brilliant ideas and bright green eyes. But what woman like that would want a loser like him? Maybe Octavia would, Cam discovers. Maybe he”d even have something to say. And those maybes change everything: winning, loving, losing, the Wolfe brothers, and Cameron himself.Fans of THE BOOK THIEF won”t want to miss reading the novels that launched Markus Zusak”s stellar career.

Go, Fractions $5.99 The coach of the soccer team is a math teacher. And the name of the team is the Fractions. The numbers on the kids’ uniforms are fractions. At half time, the kids eat orange slices that are cut in halves, quarters, and thirds. All of these fractions add up to two things-a winning team and lots of fun! Illustrated by Chris Demarest.

Good Sport Gwen $182.8 DESCRIPTIONGwen is the fastest runner, the highest kicker, and the top-scoring champion of the soccer team. But when her spelling bee team slides into a losing streak, Gwen learns that good sports are the most winning players of all. Back matter includes parent-child activities that encourage the development of good teamwork and sportsmanship skills.LIFE-TO-DATE SALES FOR COMPARABLE PC TITLESThere is no Life-to-Date Sales information yet available for the comparable PC titles, Hallie’s Horrible Handwriting, Thank You, Logan! and Bright, Shiny Skylar. Consider, though, Angelina Ballerina titles, which span a similar age range and are part of a series: Angelina Ballerina – 139,469 Angelina and the Butterfly – 108,337 Angelina and the Rag Doll – 201,842.

Guinea-Bissau – Sports Athletes Mint Sheet of 9 GB1549 $9.5 This is a beautiful sheet of 9 stamps, issued by Guinea-Bissau in 2001, featuring famous sports athletes. Included on the sheet are MLB player Peter Bergeron from the Montreal Expos baseball team, FIFA Player of the Century soccer player Diego Maradona, All-Star baseball player Jeff Conine, Grand Slam champion & Olympic gold medalist tennis player Lindsay Davenport, Tour de France winning road bicycle racer Jan Ullrich, PGA champion golf player Tiger Woods, National Soccer Hall of Fame football player Pele, and World No. 1 tennis player Serena Williams, among others. The sheet is Post Office fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items:

Guyana – World Cup Football 6 Stamp Sheet MNH GUY1016H $7.7 This is a beautiful sheet of 6 stamps, issued by Guyana in 2010, commemorating the 2010 FIFA World Cup Football Championship Games in South Africa. The featured soccer player shown from the Netherlands vs. Spain game include Spanish athlete Joan Capdevila, Dutch Footballer of the Year Award winner Arjen Robben, Spanish footballer Pedro, Dutch Young Player of the Year Gregory van der Wiel, World Cup-winning footballer Xabi Alonso, and Dutch Bronze Boot award winner Wesley Sneijder. The sheet is Post Office fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items:

Hello Kitty Crazy 8s Card Playing Game $24.95 Everyone’s favorite kitty is now featured in everyone’s favorite card game. On your turn, try to match the picture or color of the last card played. Special Crazy 8 Hello Kitty cards are wild: they match any card and can help you get closer to winning. Beautiful, fun pictures of Hello Kitty make this Crazy 8s game a total treat. She’s an astronaut, a ballerina, a soccer star, a mermaid and more!

Home Fires Burning $14.95 As taps echoes across the cookie-cutter housing areas of upstate New York’s Fort Drum, the wives turn on the evening news, both hoping for and dreading word of their husbands overseas. It’s a ritual played out on military bases across the nation as the waiting wives of Karen Houppert’s extraordinary new book endure a long, lonely, and difficult year with their husbands far from home. Houppert, a prize winning journalist, spent a year among these women, joining them as they had babies, raised families, ran Cub Scout troops, coached soccer-and went to funerals. The waiting wives include Lauren, twenty-six, whose Navy SEAL husband was killed in Afghanistan; Heidi, peace activist and Army wife whose life is a daily struggle with her conscience; Crystal, a nineteen-year-old raising two babies on a shoestring while her husband fights in the Middle East; Tabitha, who becomes the alleged victim of murderous domestic violence at the hands of her Special Operations boyfriend; and Danette, once an Army brat and now a devoted Air Force wife, who teaches, raises two teens, and fills her days with endless volunteer work. Houppert shows that these women make some of the same sacrifices of their personal liberties as their husbands do and yet garner none of the respect accorded their spouses. Today, these military wives find themselves torn between an entrenched tradition that would keep them in a Leave It to Beaver family ideal and a modern social climate suggesting that women are entitled to more-a career of their own, self-determination, and a true parenting partner. Meanwhile, the military concocts family-friendly policies and spends millions on new programs designed to appease militarywives-and to maintain them as staunch supporters who will encourage their husbands’ reenlistment. The Army likes to say that it recruits soldiers, but retains families. And indeed, the future of the all-volunteer force hinges on the success of this mission. Though Army brass speak

Home Fires Burning: Married to the Military–For Better or Worse $3.48 As taps echoes across the cookie-cutter housing areas of upstate New York’s Fort Drum, the wives turn on the evening news, both hoping for and dreading word of their husbands overseas. It’s a ritual played out on military bases across the nation as the waiting wives of Karen Houppert’s extraordinary new book endure a long, lonely, and difficult year with their husbands far from home. Houppert, a prize winning journalist, spent a year among these women, joining them as they had babies, raised families, ran Cub Scout troops, coached soccer-and went to funerals. The waiting wives include Lauren, twenty-six, whose Navy SEAL husband was killed in Afghanistan; Heidi, peace activist and Army wife whose life is a daily struggle with her conscience; Crystal, a nineteen-year-old raising two babies on a shoestring while her husband fights in the Middle East; Tabitha, who becomes the alleged victim of murderous domestic violence at the hands of her Special Operations boyfriend; and Danette, once an Army brat and now a devoted Air Force wife, who teaches, raises two teens, and fills her days with endless volunteer work. Houppert shows that these women make some of the same sacrifices of their personal liberties as their husbands do and yet garner none of the respect accorded their spouses. Today, these military wives find themselves torn between an entrenched tradition that would keep them in a Leave It to Beaver family ideal and a modern social climate suggesting that women are entitled to more-a career of their own, self-determination, and a true parenting partner. Meanwhile, the military concocts family-friendly policies and spends millions on new programs designed to appease militarywives-and to maintain them as staunch supporters who will encourage their husbands’ reenlistment. The Army likes to say that it recruits soldiers, but retains families. And indeed, the future of the all-volunteer force hinges on the success of this mission. Though Army brass speak

I Hope I Don’t Strike Out $6.14 I Hope I Don’t Strike Out is the first major anthology of funny poems about sports. It was designed to motivate sports-loving boys and girls to read by focusing on the funny side of sports. It covers all major sports in which kids participate, including baseball, football, basketball, soccer, swimming, skiing, running, karate, golf, volleyball, and dodgeball. Kids will love poems that serve up the inside scoop on how catchers make batters take their eyes off the ball, how nervous batters hit fastballs they can’t even see, blood-curdling cheers that cause opponents to run home to their mommies, what to expect your first day at karate school, what not to pack for a ski trip, and how to score the winning goal in a kindergarten soccer game. In all, 22 of the funniest sports poems ever published by Lansky and his all-star team of Giggle Poets are sure to have kids laughing while they sit on the bench, waiting for a starter to foul out.

I Might Just Be a Freshman. But … $51.2 ‘My thoughts were in turmoil as we drove back to Rockwell. Was our season over before it really started?’ Had the obstacles placed in their path finally derailed Rollins girls’ varsity soccer team’s chances of winning the state championship? Had Maggie and her senior friends succeeded in persuading the school administrators to keep the program mediocre? At the time, the answers to these questions seemed the most important, indeed, the only concern in Bobbi’s life. High school freshman Bobbi Martin had already conquered her fears about acceptance at her new school. She had cleared her boyfriend Alan of starting the fight in the cafe. She had no idea the exposed culprit would seek revenge by intentionally causing an automobile accident. A broken leg would cut Alan’s football season short. And before her freshman year ended, Bobbi’s best friend’s involvement with alcohol and drugs would almost take her life.

I’m Allergic to School! $7.76 This book contains 18 hilarious poems and songs about the funnier-than-fiction misadventures that occur every day at school, such as ripping pants on the playground, stapling shirts to shoelaces in art class, having embarrassing accidents at the kindergarten concert, and scoring unlikely game-winning soccer goals. Pottle has performed these poems in schools from coast to coast, so it’s no surprise they passed Meadowbrook Press’s poetry panel testing with flying colors. The four-color illustrations by Mike and Carl Gordon that accompany each poem/song are equally entertaining and giggle-packed! Robert Pottle is one of the most prolific and popular Giggle Poets in North America. He is coauthor of Tinkle, Tinkle, Little Tot, and his poems are featured in five other Meadowbrook Press anthologies of humorous poetry. His 20 best poems and songs are now featured in his first solo poetry collection, I’m Allergic to School! It contains humorous depictions of everyday events only a former teacher could capture in print.

Kaskey Kids: Soccer Girls $24.95 JPM1005: Features: -Board game. -30 Pieces included. -Full set of action figures and accessories. -Sports action figures for kids imaginary play. -Used by coaches as a training tool to teach young players positioning. -Multiple award winning. -Can be used to decorate sports theme cakes. -For age 3 years and up.

Kaskey Kids: Soccer Guys $24.95 JPM1004: Features: -Board game. -30 Pieces included. -Full set of action figures and accessories. -Sports action figures for kids imaginary play. -Used by coaches as a training tool to teach young players positioning. -Multiple award winning. -Can be used to decorate sports theme cakes. -For age 3 years and up.

Keeper $22.99 In a small newspaper office in South America, Paul Faustino, a veteran soccer reporter, begins an exclusive interview with El Gato, the World Cup?winning goalkeeper. Through the long night, El Gato recounts his life story, which begins in a poor logging town in a mythic corner of the jungle, with a ghostly but very real mentor: the Keeper. A Nestl? Children”s Book Prize Bronze Medal WinnerAn American Library Association Best Book for Young AdultsA Junior Library Guild Selection?A well-written, fast-paced sports story that addresses far more than just the sport itself.? ? School Library Journal?This haunting tale is full of sports action. . . . An unusual and compelling story.? ? KLIATT

Keeper $6.99 An award-winning author pens an enthralling story of a poor and gawky kid who mysteriously becomes the world’s greatest goalkeeper. A seamless blend of magic, realism, and exhilarating soccer action, this evocative novel was chosen as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and a Junior Library Guild Selection.

Kick It Soccer $26.6 Soccer is known as the beautiful game because it is simple and doesn’t involve a lot of expensive equipment. Now young children can find out why this sport has become the world’s most popular sport. Kick it Soccer goes for goal as kids learn about- how players handle the ball- how each position helps to make a winning team- the role of a referee and rules- soccer star profiles

Lets Learn and Play- Learning Carpets LLP_LC-155 Soccer Play Carpet $50 Kids will love the opportunity to bend it like Beckham or Hamm it up on the soccer field. Flags of various nations line the perimeter. Carpet is 36 x 52 . Learning Carpets is proud to combine learning and playing in a superb line of award-winning, quality educational play carpets and toys. Our attention to the design, details and durability translates into a lifetime of precious childhood memories. Maintaining the highest standards has resulted in our line receiving several highly regarded awards, as well as the respect of our industry. Key to this level of accomplishment is adhering to the strictest of safety standards, ensuring that our products are completely non-toxic and non-allergenic.

Mack McGinn’s Big Win $9.08 Whether the prize is a soccer trophy or the esteem of Danville”s elite, the McGinn family believes in winning, but while striving to prove he can be best at something, sixth-grader Mack inadvertently demonstrates to his parents and older brother what really matters most.

Media, Sports, and Society $69 Media, Sports and Society provides a foundation for research on the communication of sports. The volume is framed by a seminal article outlining the parameters of the communication of sports and pointing to major issues that need to be addressed in the relationship between sports and media. Contributors examine the theoretical, cultural and historical issues, the production of media sports programming, its content and its audience. Individual chapters include a discussion of the spectacle of media sports, a comparison of Super Bowl Football and World Cup Soccer, a consideration of the spectators” enjoyment of sports violence, the rhetoric of winning and the American dream, and a fascinating examination of gender harmony and sports in

Modern Stylish Protective Sports Shield Padded Goggle/Glasses with Metal Detail – Winning $14.95 Protective sports shield goggle that offers sleek stylish looks with ultimate protection and comfort. Perfect for basketball, tennis, racquetball, squash, soccer, and most other ball/stick sports. Made with an acetate based frame, interlaced silicone cushion, pin hinges, and shatterproof polycarbonate UV protected lenses.

Mozambique – 2002 World Cup Football 5 Sheet Mint Set 13A-125 $25.5 This is a beautiful set of 5 sheets, each containing 9 stamps, issued by Mozambique in 2001, to commemorate the 2002 World Cup Soccer Championship in Japan. Featured football players include Coupe de France champion Florian Maurice, French football striker Nicolas Anelka, FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, Asian Player of the Year Kazuyoshi Miura, FA Cup winner Patrick Vieira, Italian footballer Gianfranco Zola, FIFA World Cup champion Emmanuel Petit, Intercontinental Cups winner Roberto Carlos, Manchester United football player Teddy Sheringham, Japanese football midfielder Shinji Ono, Cameroon national team player Rigobert Song, Argentine defensive midfielder Mat as Almeyda, Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho, Italian Cup winner Gabriel Batistuta, European Footballer of the Year Rivaldo, PFA Players’ Player of the Year Thierry Henry, World Cup winner Ronaldo, Portuguese football player Rui Costa, Asian Football Confederation Player of the Year recipient Hidetoshi Nakata, FIFA World Player of the Year Lu s Figo, Newcastle United captain Michael Owen, Brazilian soccer player Leonardo, Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez, Best European Goalkeeper champion Oliver Kahn, Italian soccer player & coach Antonio Conte, English footballer David Beckham, Dutch professional football player Edgar Davids, PFA Young Player of the Year Andrew Cole, English footballer Robbie Fowler, World Cup Golden Ball winner Rom rio, French FIFA World Cup winner Didier Deschamps, Brazilian footballer Cafu, English Football Hall of Famer Dennis Bergkamp, Euro 2000 winner Lilian Thuram, Italian World Cup-winning footballer Francesco Totti, German professional footballer Carsten Jancker, and Boca Juniors footballer Mart n Palermo. The set is Scott catalog #1450-4, and is Post Office fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items:

Mozambique – Europe Soccer – 7 Sheet Mint Set – 13A-124 $39.95 This is a beautiful set of 7 sheets, each containing 6 stamps, issued by Mozambique in 2001, to commemorate the 2000 European Soccer Championship. Featured football players include Italian football midfielder Massimo Donati, English Football Hall of Fame athlete David Beckham, South American Footballer of the Year recipient Cafu, Argentine player Pablo Aimar, FWA Footballer of the Year Roy Keane, English footballer Rio Ferdinand, Olympics top scorer Hern n Crespo, Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, Dutch Talent of the Year player Arnold Bruggink, Italian footballer Antonio Cassano, Sierra Leonean football player Mohamed Kallon, soccer midfielder Jonathan Bachini, World Cup winning goalkeeper Angelo Peruzzi, Best Defender Jaap Stam, former English footballer Jamie Redknapp, FIFA World Player of the Year Rivaldo, PFA Player of the Year Alan Shearer, Dutch football midfielder Boudewijn Zenden, Real Madrid football star Javier Saviola, Newcastle United footballer Alan Smith, UEFA Champions League winner Ra l Gonz lez, World Cup competitor Dwight Yorke, FA Cup winner Joe Cole, European Footballer of the Year Zinedine Zidane, Serbian footballer Zoran Mirkovi?, League Cup winner Robbie Fowler, FIFA World Cup winner Rom rio, Italian World Cup-winning footballer Francesco Totti, Manchester United player Ryan Giggs, Brazilian football player M rcio Amoroso, World Cup winning defender Alessandro Nesta, Tottenham Hotspur captain Robbie Keane, English football striker Michael Owen, German football player Stefan Effenberg, UEFA Best European Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, Italian World Cup-winning footballer Filippo Inzaghi, Romanian Player of the Year Gheorghe Hagi, Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta, Yugoslav Footballer of the Year Mateja Ke man, and Chilean footballer striker Iv n Zamorano. The set is Michel #1823//1876, and is Post Office fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items:

Nevis – World Cup Football – 2 Stamp Sheet MNH NEV1017S $3 This is a beautiful sheet of 2 stamps, issued by Nevis in 2010, commemorating the 2010 FIFA World Cup Football Championship Sports Games in South Africa. Featured on the sheet are famous Spanish footballer Sergio Ramos and World Cup winning coach of Spain’s national soccer team Vicente del Bosque. The sheet is Post Office fresh, mint never hinged, and F/VF. Click here to visit my eBay Store for other auctions and Direct Sale items: