Carlton/Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1994. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Large format laminated hard cover in excellent condition, tight and sound throughout. No inscriptions. Profusely illustrated. 256pp.incl. index. Heavy book - weighs approx. 1255g. - will exceed quoted postage rates. Size: 4to - over 9พ" - 12" tall. The Illustrated guide to world soccer. Biographies of players; countries; clubs; legends; stats; culture all in alphabetic order. With more than 275 photos. Radnedge, Keir (ed). Foreword by Gary Lineker. "The ultimate encyclopaedia of soccer" is a comprehensive, single-volume illustrated work of football reference, covering every facet of the 20th century's most popular and influential world sport. It provides information on not only the top teams and star players, but classic matches, major football arenas, transfer market coups, leading managers and soccer-fan culture - the flags, the songs, the fanzines - that have had an influence on our modern world.