Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet, and this book has all the statistics a soccer fan could want—from brilliant goals to World Cup records to legendary team performances. Learn how fans around the world use numbers to tell the stories of their favorite teams and how players use statistics to improve.

Get ready for hard-hitting football statistics and action-packed photos featuring the game's biggest stars. Tables and graphs on nearly every page give readers a ton of content to explore, and the entertaining text provides context for the stats.

With loads of charts and graphs, this book presents facts and statistics about hockey from past to present.

Baseball Super Stats will take sports fans on a fun tour through the past and present of professional baseball through the lens of statistics. What are some of the greatest stats, and how are they used by fans and professionals. What does the future hold for baseball stats?

Which NBA player has the worst free-throw percentage? Which teams have the best winning record? Filled with charts, graphs, and vivid photos, this book covers some of the most important and interesting NBA statistics throughout history.

GOAL! This guide is a winner, guaranteed to give fans the information they want on their soccer heroes. The international array of players ranges from proven stars such as Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Cristiano Ronaldo to hopes of the future like 17-year-old Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund, 18-year-old Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City, 19-year-old Theo Hernandez of Real Madrid, and 20-year-old Ousmane Dembl of Barcelona.

Basketball players, coaches, and fans can tell a lot about a game from its statistics. Now you can too—because this book is full of them! Fun facts, charts, and graphs on almost every page show some of the most incredible stats in basketball history, including free throw percentages, triple-doubles, win streaks, and NBA championships. Explore the most important team and individual stats, and learn why the numbers matter.

Is Zlatan Ibrahimovic your ultimate football hero? Known as one of the most prolific strikers, Zlatan is famed for his strength, precision and stamina. Having won 30+ trophies in his football career, he has become the second most decorated active footballer in present times. Discover how Zlatan overcame his difficult childhood in the immigrant-populated district of Rosengård and developed into a tall, agile athlete with an obvious talent for playing soccer. Learn how he used his skill and confidence to become one of Europe's top strikers while starring for eight consecutive title-winning clubs. The Football Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading in young children, and is filled with fun cartoons, inspirational stories and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.

Soccer captures the attention of fans around the world—but what are the lives of professional soccer players like behind the scenes? Discover how players prepare for games and learn about the other responsibilities they have when they aren't on the pitch.

Readers will learn all about the soccer, including its top stars, i ncredible statistics, and more.