Science in Soccer : Translating Theory into Practice (Paperback)

With billion-dollar television deals and multi-million player transfers, a football team's performance has repercussions far beyond the pitch and league table. As a result, sports science plays an increasingly important role in the game, helping to develop elite performers.

Science in Soccer offers a series of contemporary insights into the multidisciplinary approach to delivering sports science support in elite level professional football.

Through exclusive contributions from leading academics and practitioners working with some of the world's leading football clubs, including Liverpool FC, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona, Science in Soccer covers broad topics such physiology, psychology, performance analysis, and sociology. Experts in the field also focus on specific areas such as physical preparation of elite players, injury prevention, fitness assessment, nutrition, player development, and performance analysis.

Each chapter includes a number of practical examples from the English Premier League, La Liga, and German Bundesliga. Case studies demonstrate how the latest scientific research is translated into supporting elite players.

Science in Soccer helps coaches, practitioners, students, and academics translate theory into practice and is one of the most comprehensive books on football sports science to date.