Soccer Stars
Stories and Skills from the World's Best Players
A collection of stories about great soccer players to engage and inspire young soccer fans, with winning strategies kids can try out on the field!
Is your child obsessed with soccer? Do they talk nonstop about their favorite players and famous matches? Soccer Stars: Stories and Skills from the World’s Best Players is the perfect gift for young players and fans of the sport—a treasure trove of some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in the history of professional soccer, tailored for young readers.
Written by soccer coach and exercise physiologist Travis DiLeo, this book will teach readers about each player’s signature moves and how they used them to win. They’ll read about Pelé’s rise to becoming a global soccer icon…
Travis DiLeo is an exercise physiologist with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Penn State University and a master’s degree in exercise science from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and USA weightlifting instructor (USAW). Travis has played soccer at the club, classic, high school, and collegiate level. He has coached soccer at Penn State Altoona and for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy. He is a former Centers for Disease Control (CDC) scientist who coauthored an award-winning project that helped Ebola health care workers stay safe.
In 2019, Travis launched his youth development school, TD Soccer Performance Academy. The mission of the academy is to maximize the potential of serious players through a unique and…
Soccer Stars
Travis DiLeo; illustrated by Anderson CarmanAnderson Carman graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in sequential art. He is the creator and artist of Fear Hunters, Cyber League Baseball, and Stan, the Green Flamingo. He previously illustrated Soccer Stars for the Z Kids Sports Stars series. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and three kids. He was a gold medalist in the Basketball Knockout Event at his 2024 Family Reunion Olympics.
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