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Keegan, Kevin
Keizer, Piet
Kempes, Mario
Kennedy, Robert F.
Kenyon, Peter
Keown, Martin
Kezman, Mateja
Kharin, Dmitri
Khedira, Sami
Kicker
(magazine)
Kidd, Bryan
Kindvall, Niclas
Kirsten, Ulf
Klinsmann, Jürgen
friends with Beane
manager of German national team
and Matthäus
Klopfleisch, Helmut
Klose, Miroslav
Kluivert, Patrick
birth of
compared with Van Nistelrooy
Knock on Any Door
(Motley)
Koeman, Ronald
Kohler, Jürgen
Kopa, Raymond
Koumas, Jason
Krajicek, Richard
Krol, Kuki
Krol, Ruud
Kugelmass Episode, The
(Allen)
Kühne-Hellmessen, Ulrich
Kuper, Simon
interviewing of
relationship to Beane
relationship to Cruijff
work not read by soccer players
Kusturica, Emir
Kuyt, Dirk
Labour Party
Lacey, David
Lacombe, Bernard
Lad culture
Lampard, Frank
autobiography of
as corporate yes-man
does too much
first international game of
jeering at West Ham
nationalities sticking together at Chelsea
penalty kicking strategy of
professional debut of
Spanish girlfriend/mother of children
tabloid exposure
told best player in world by Mourinho
World Cup of 2006
Lampard, Frank Sr.
Lamptey, Nii
Laporta, Joan
Law, Denis
Lazio Roma soccer club
Le Saux, Graeme
Leader soccer players
Ledo, Mario Ascensao
Leeds United soccer club
Lehmann, Jens
Leitch, Archibald
Lemerre, Roger
Lennon, Aaron
Leverkusen soccer club
Levitin, Daniel
Lewis, David Day
Lewis, Michael
Liar’s Poker
(Lewis)
Liedholm, Nils
Lineker, Gary
Litmanen, Jari
Liverpool soccer club
and Carragher
Grobbelaar wanting to coach
Henry purchasing/implementing
Moneyball
principles
and Torres
Lizarazu, Bixente
Ljungberg, Fredrik
Loach, Ken
Looking for Eric
(motion picture)
Los Angeles Aztecs
Los Angeles Galaxy
Loyalty of players to teams
Lyon soccer club
Makelele, Claude
Maldini, Cesare
Maldini, Paolo
Malmö soccer club
Malouda, Florent
Managerial styles
Manchester City soccer club
Manchester United Ruined My Life
(Shindler)
Manchester United soccer club
and Beckham
and Essien
and Ferguson
image of and Cantona
monetary resources of
not signing Van der Sar
and Rooney
and Van der Sar
and Van Nistelrooy
Verón and
what it offers to players/regime of
Mancuso, Alejandro
Mandela, Nelson
Maradona, Diego
and Adu
cocaine problem of
compared with Cruijff/Messi
embodies Argentina/avenges frustrations of
goal against England in 1986
heart trouble of
as leader superstar
not thinker about soccer
and Owen
and Passarella
recognized Messi as successor
relaxed at World Cups
selection of players/coaches by
since 2010 World Cup
after soccer career of
and Verón
and World Cup of 2010
Maradona by Kusturica
(Kusturica)
Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior
Macri, Mauricio
Marcotti, Gabriele
Mariner, Paul
Marking
Mascherano, Javier
Masia soccer academy
Materazzi, Marco
Matthäus, Heinz
Matthäus, Lothar
compared with Ballack
diary of
Dutch/German opinions of
as Germany’s
Chef
move to Munich
moving to New York
naughty boy
Matthews, Stanley
McKay, Dave
McManaman, Steve
Meersseman, Jean Pierre
Mein Tagebuch
(Matthäus)
Mendieta, Gaizka
Menotti, Cesar Luis
Menzo, Stanley
Mercer, Joe
Messi, Lionel
at Barcelona
became obedient son/not rock star
compared with American athletes
as example setting leader
and Maradona
Masia as home of
needing hormone treatments for growth
passing in front of player
randomizes his penalties
Ronaldinho taking partying
small size of
winning second ball
Youth World Cup of 2005
Michels, Rinus
coach at Ajax Amsterdam
coach of English team
with Cruijff invented Dutch soccer
Midfield, central
Mihajlovic, Sinisa
Milan Lab
Milan soccer club.
See
AC Milan soccer club
Milanello training facility
Mills, Danny
Minghella, Anthony
Monaco
Moneyball
(Lewis)
Lewis writing
Moneyball
(motion picture)
Montague, James
Moore, Bobby
Morientes, Fernando
Mourinho, José
as anti-Barcelona
appointment at Real Madrid
as coach of Chelsea
coach of Real Madrid/“soccer of the Right,”
coaching and Van Gaal
and conspiracy theories
and Messi
studying to become head coach
told Lampard he’s best in world
translator for Robson at Barcelona in 1996
Moyes, David
“Mrs. Robinson” (song)
Müller, Gerd
Müller-Wohlfahrt, Hans-Wilhelm
Müller-Wohlfahrt, Maren
My Defence
(Cole)
Nasri, Samir
Nedved, Pavel
Nesta, Alessandro
Neuer, Manuel
Neville, Butt
Neville, Gary
New York Cosmos
New York Red Bulls
New York–New Jersey MetroStars
Newcastle United soccer club
News of the World
(tabloid newspaper)
Night in Lisbon, The
(Remarque)
No Milan
(Pellizzari)
Nooit Gedacht soccer club
Oakland Athletics baseball team
Oasis rock band
Obi Mikel, Jon
Observer
(newspaper)
Old Trafford stadium
Oliver, Joan
Olympia stadium
Olympique Lyon soccer club
Olympique Marseille soccer club
Ondaatje, Michael
Onze
(magazine)
Outliers: The Story of Success
(Gladwell)
Overath, Wolfgang
Overmars, Marc
Owen, Michael
banished from English squad by Capello
England-Argentina match
and Gerrard
goal scoring of
intelligence of
and practical jokes
and World Cup 2006
Özil, Mesut
Paisley, Bob
Palacios-Huerta, Ignacio
Palermo, Martin
Palmeiras soccer club
Paris St. Germain soccer club
Park, Ji-Sung
Parkinson, Michael
Parlour, Ray
Parma soccer club
Parreira, Carlos Alberto
Passarella, Daniel
Passers
Pastore, Javier “Huesito,”
Pearce, Stuart
Pekerman, Jose
Pele
always learning about game
mark of 1,000 goals
not thinker about soccer
after soccer career
Pellizarri, Tommaso
Penalty kicks
statistical analysis of
winning the coin toss
Pérez, Florentino
Perpère, Laurent
Petit, Emmanuel
Petta, Bobby
Physicality, growing, of most sports
Pibe
Pichot, Agustín
Pieri, Charles
Pilot Field (Dunn Tire Park) in Buffalo
Pires, Robert
Pirlo, Andrea
Pitt, Brad
Placar
magazine
Place Tartane in Marseille
Platini, Michel
and Ballack
compared with Verón
compared with Zidane
French trust in
Platt, David
Players’ syndrome
Podesta, Paul
Podolski, Lukas
Porto, Portugal
Porto soccer club
Portsmouth Football Mail
Portsmouth soccer club
Portugal
Pot, John
Potter, Stephen
Poulsen, Christian
Premier League
Pritzker Prize
Professionals, players as
PSV Eindhoven soccer club
Puyol, Carles
Quick Boys Soccer Club
Ralbvsky, Steve
Ramsey, Alf
Raul González Blanco
Real Madrid (soccer team)
and Anelka
and Beckham
benefiting from Franco
Capello’s rage against
Carlos sold to
hysteria associated with
as imaginary Other of Barcelona
money spent during Pérez’s era
offer for Ballack
ruling Europe with world’s best players
and Seedorf
Valdano explaining what it is about
and Van Nistelrooy
world’s richest club/humiliated on field
and Zidane
Redknapp, Jamie
Redondo, Fernando
Reed, Chip
Reipas Lahti soccer club
Remarque, Erich Maria
Rensenbrink, Pieter Robert (“Rob”)
Rep, Johnny
Retirement, timing
Ribbeck, Erich
Ribéry, Franck
conversion to Islam
and World Cup
Richmond, Fiona
Rioch, Bruce
Rijkaard, Frank
Risk management
Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira
River Plate soccer club
Road to San Diego, The
(motion picture)
Robben, Arjen
Robinho (Robson de Souza)
Robson, Bobby
Rock star soccer players
Rodman, Dennis
Roeder, Glenn
Roma soccer club
Romario (de Souza Faria)
Ronaldinho (Ronaldo de Assis Moreira)
drinking problem of
leaving Barcelona because of partying
never knew what he wanted
personal quality of
taking Messi on the town
Ronaldo, Cristiano
and Ferguson
outbid away from Arsenal by United
World Cup of 2006
Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima
birth/name of/early career
collecting clothes/Van Nistelrooy
missed four years of international soccer
Real Madrid signing and collectibles
and Rivaldo
Rongen, Thomas
Rooney, Coleen
Rooney, Wayne
apology on resigning from United
asking Van der Sar to continue on
autobiography of
and Everton
everyone wants piece of
and Iniesta
laid back character of
and Maldini
not fazed by international debut
not interested in anything but soccer
origin from underclass Liverpool
playing for England at young age
private life made public
signing/resigning with United
seeing space
sleeps with noise
stomping on Carvalho’s genitals
tabloid exposure of taste for prostitutes
texting Sky TV
World Cup of 2006
Rummenigge, Karl-Heinz
Rush, Ian
Russia
offering Hiddink job
Sabermetricians
Sacchi, Arrigo
Sammer, Matthias
Sampdoria soccer club
San Jose Earthquakes
Sand, Ebbe
Santini, Jacques
Savage, Robbie
Saviola, Javier “the Rabbit,”
Scheepmaker, Nico
Scherer, Fritz
Schmidt, Harald
Scholes, Paul
Scholl, Mehmet
Schön, Helmut
Schröder, Gerhard
Schumacher, Michael and Ralf
Schwalbe
(dive)
Scolari, Felipe
Seaman, David
Seedorf, Clarence
and personality growth
popularly despised
Segurola, Santiago
Seven Stars soccer club
Shankley, Bill

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