More Physics of Soccer

It is FIFA World Cup Soccer season again. This book is the fourth in my series of soccer-themed books to coincide with Soccer World Cup tournaments: 2010, 2014, 2018, and now 2022. This book is written based on my own personal and direct experiences with the game of soccer over many decades. I have played several roles in soccer, including being a player, a coach, a soccer dad, a soccer fan, a soccer supporter, a soccer sponsor, an organizer, a soccer league administrator, and a soccer author. The first edition of “Physics of Soccer: Using Math and Science to Improve Your Game” was published in 2010 and it was a widely well received. The publication was followed by the publication of “Youth Soccer Training Slides: A Math and Science Approach” in 2014. Following the cycle of World-Cup publications, the third edition, entitled “Physics of Soccer II: Science and Strategies for a Better Game,” was published in 2018 and it represents a comprehensive amalgamation of the various on-and-off-field attributes needed to achieve game excellence. The present 2022 edition, entitled “More Physics of Soccer: Playing the Game Smart and Safe,” continues the tradition of incorporating new thoughts. Unlike the previous editions, particularly the original 2010 edition, this edition of the Physics of Soccer is less about the mathematics but more about the behavior, properties, processes, interactions, and dynamics (aka physics) in the general aspects the sport.