The Shared Origins of Football, Rugby, and Soccer

by Christopher Rowley

In today's hypercompetitive world, contact sports bring about fierce rivalries between fans, between players, and even between countries. From the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines in grid iron football, to the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks in rugby, to Real Madrid and Barcelona in association football (soccer), contact sports incite a passion few other games can replicate. Though these modern contests of brawn...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442246189
• ISBN13: 9781442246188
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"