Featuring Top Ten Lists and stunning photos of history-making moments, these comprehensive pro soccer collections catalog the greatest international players and the greatest Americans. These are the perfect books for young sports fans eager to kick off their soccer schooling.

Ann Killion has covered American sports for more than a quarter century. An award-winning columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, she has covered several World Cups and pivotal moments in the rise of both American men’s and women’s soccer. She was named the 2014 California Sportswriter of the Year. She is co-author of Solo: A Memoir of Hope with soccer star Hope Solo, and Throw Like a Girl with softball great Jennie Finch. She lives in Mill Valley.