A Beautiful Game: The World’s Greatest Players and How Soccer Changed Their Lives
A Beautiful Game: The World’s Greatest Players and How Soccer Changed Their Lives
Wherever you are on earth, it’s only a matter of time before you come across children playing soccer. Another five minutes and you will probably find yourself having a ball rolled to your feet as an invitation to join in the game. Soccer is a common language and a culture shared: a joy, a passion, an escape, and an affirmation of identity understood and celebrated by children—and their parents—in every country around the globe. For this unique collaborative project, soccer writer Tom Watt talked to the world’s top players about growing up and falling in love with the game: Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Gilberto Silva; England’s David James and Scotland’s Craig Gordon; Italy’s Fabio Cannavaro, Spain’s Iker Casillas, and France’s
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Little Tikes TotSports T-Ball Set
- Includes 2 oversize baseballs and tee
- Adjustable height T adapts to a child’s developing skills
- Special hang-on-the-wall design for easy small-space storage
- Helps improve batting skills, motor skills and coordination
A Little Tikes toy is always a great investment. However, if your child aspires to become the next Alex Rodriguez or Ryan Howard, then the T Ball Set is the perfect choice. The T Ball Set from Little Tikes is a great introduction to America’s Pastime and will also help improve basic batting skills along with motor skills and coordination. The Little Tikes toy is kid friendly with plastic balls and bats. T Ball is a fun intro to baseball, so provide him with his own tee and ball. The T Ball
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The game is the big star,
The bigger picture this book paints of how the game affects lives, all over the world, in profound ways is what is most impressive. The photographs are moving and interweave brilliantly with the short biographies of world famous professionals. Stories from tiny countries to the worlds super powers help you get a sense of what this game represents globally. I suppose it could be any sport, soccer happens to be the most popular game all over the world for good reason: it’s simplicity plus it is a universal language. It has a massive impact on lives.
My son loves this book and loves to learn about some of his favorite players. The stories are short and you don’t need to read it from front to back. Easy to pick up and flip through for a few moments, gives the reader a real sense of some far away land. It truly is a moving book for anyone, not just a soccer fan
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|Excellent book for a young soccer fan,
I bought this for my son’s birthday (15). I got a brief chance to look through it before and was impressed with the whole thing. I do plan to go back and read it all. He loves it and has commented a few times how much he likes it and thanked me more than once! He said he has read it through 3 times. He loves the game and this was just a great way to get more info on players he loves and some he doesn’t. You won’t be disappointed whether for you or as a gift.
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|Great read for any fan of the beautiful game,
This is, simply, a fantastic book. I can’t imagine a better read to give a sense of soccer and its role in the world. The photography is incredible and really makes me appreciate the passion this sport has garnered. Some of the interviews seem choppy and shallow but this is clearly the result of translations and casual interviews. It is this lack of polish that makes it a true gem. I read it electronically and now am buying a hard cover for my office coffee table.
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|T-Ball set is a Homerun!,
We bought this for my son on his 2nd birthday. He immediately loved it. His 3rd birthday is coming up in July and it’s amazing how good he’s become at whacking the ball off the tee. He’ll definitely be ready to join a T-ball league soon, and this playset definitely gave him the practice. As far as outdoor games, this is definitely a must. Great fun all around.
The set came with the tee, a bat and two white balls. The set is entirely made of plastic. In a year, the set still looks good as new.
Highly recommended.
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|Very durable toy t-ball set,
We’ve owned this t-ball set for a couple of years, and it has held up very well. Although it’s all plastic, the bat is thicker and more durable than the “bright orange” ones that are also sold for little kids. The tee itself is very durable as well. The red tee actually screws into the blue base. This is how the height is adjusted as well, so there’s not a whole lot of room to grow. I found the tee a bit high for younger kids (~2 years old) of average height.
The balls are also a bit heavier than the cheaper solid balls, which also lends to its durability.
The down sides are that the base isn’t all that heavy, and therefore, in grass, it’s a bit hard to get it to sit securely. Also, as mentioned, I think it’s a bit too tall for littler kids and there’s not a whole lot of adjustment for it.
Compared to a “real” t-ball set, this is a good choice for playtime, which is what it’s meant for. If you’re looking for something for your child to get practice off a real tee, using real t-balls, go for one of the real tees, such as this one Franklin MLB 3 Position #1957 Black Tee To-Go , which I also own and prefer for my 6 year old.
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|Good Product,
Good product. My 1.5 yr old loves it. The bat was a little heavy for a 1.5 year old, but he is nearly 2 now and works fine. The height adjustment is only about 1″, so I think he will outgrow it soon, but overall a very nice product. My son says “ball” all the time because he wants to go hit the ball off of it. Warning dads: my son can now hit it a long way and I get to chase it down and retrieve it and place it back on the tee.
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