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    Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-2008)
    Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-2008)
    Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-2008)
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    Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-2008)

    By Ejikeme Ikwunze

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    Olympic Football Tournaments a statistical summary is a highly epitomized embodiment of the statistics on the Olympic Football Tournaments 1908-2008.

    The information contained in this compendium are quite clear, factual, validated, authenticated and written in simple English blended completely with a soft sense for details and an admirable appetite for comparative analysis.

    Arranged in an easy to follow format, it is comprehensively loaded and garnished with deep soul-stirring information, to prove and add flavour, to accommodate varied reader interests. The compilation, which could be adjudged a detailed Reference Book, gives an in-depth knowledge to outsiders, insiders and to those who are neither fans nor players. It is simply chef-douvre and truly and thoroughly represent the title; A Statistical Summary of the Olympic Football Tournaments because of the highly enriched content of work.

    Many adherents of the beautiful game of football are rarely aware of the statistical information on the Olympic Football Tournament, a very good attempt was made by the author and all these gaps were filled up in this compendium. It is a researchers delight and will be an inseparable companion to any soccer fan anywhere in the World.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris UK
    Release dateFeb 10, 2012
    ISBN9781469166254
    Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-2008)
    Author

    Ejikeme Ikwunze

    When I sat down to write this book, I had three different sets of readers in mind. The Young football Fan who I hope to introduce to the fascinating tapestry of the history and statistics of the Olympic Football Tournament, the older person who would want to be reminded of the great moments from the past and the hardcore aficionado of the beautiful game who needs a unique book like Olympic Football tournaments (1908-2008) - a statistical summary for record purposes and references. The task of putting together the content of this book was challenging and demanding, yet exciting, enriching and rewarding. In a way, it is the fulfilment of a long stnding ambition, since circumstances led me to discover pasion for the history ans statistics of global football.

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      Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-2008) - Ejikeme Ikwunze

      Copyright © 2012 by Ejikeme Ikwunze (Mr. Football).

      ISBN:          Softcover                                 978-1-4691-6624-7

                         Ebook                                      978-1-4691-6625-4

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      This book was printed in the United States of America.

      To order additional copies of this book, contact:

      Xlibris Corporation

      0-800-644-6988

      www.xlibrispublishing.co.uk

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      FOREWORD

      Olympic Football Tournaments—a statistical summary is a highly epitomized embodiment of the statistics on the Olympic Football Tournaments 1908-2008.

      The information contained in this compendium are quite clear, factual, validated, authenticated and written in simple English blended completely with a soft sense for details and an admirable appetite for comparative analysis.

      Arranged in an easy to follow format, it is comprehensively loaded and garnished with deep soul-stirring information, to prove and add flavour, to accommodate varied reader interests. The compilation, which could be adjudged a detailed "Reference Book", gives an in-depth knowledge to outsiders, insiders and to those who are neither fans nor players. It is simply chef-d’ouvre and truly and thoroughly represent the title; A Statistical Summary of the Olympic Football Tournaments because of the highly enriched content of work.

      Many adherents of the beautiful game of football are rarely aware of the statistical information on the Olympic Football Tournament, a very good attempt was made by the author and all these gaps were filled up in this compendium. It is a researchers’ delight and will be an inseparable companion to any soccer fan anywhere in the World.

      The greater attention and interest generated by football fans across the globe will make this superbly chronicled work a best seller variety.

      According to the 16th President of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln, who graced this planet called earth between 1809-1865, when asked his opinion about a book, he said, For people who like that kind of book, that is the kind of book they will like.

      The reader has a choice from the eternal advice of the literary critic and philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1629).

      Some books are to be tasted, others swallowed and some few to be chewed, swallowed and digested. This type of rare compendium, will be chewed, swallowed and digested by soccer adherents across the World.

      Also, in the words of the great literary giant Jean de La Bruyere, when a book raises your spirit and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts seek no other test of its excellence, it is good and made by a good workman.

      This compendium will be of immense value to football fans, football administrators, football clubs, football associations, Football Federation, FIFA, and all those associated in the business of football.

      The choice is indeed yours.

      Professor Emmanuel Mazi

      Abia State University

      Uturu, Abia State.

      Nigeria.

      AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION

      The task of putting together the content of this book was very challenging, yet exciting, enriching and rewarding. A project of this magnitude would not have been possible with great passion and care for details. In away, it is a fulfillment of a long standing ambition, since circumstances led me to discover my deep rooted interest in the history and statistics of World Football.

      Olympic Football Tournaments… a statistical summary as this compendium is titled, presents a wide array of statistics of the Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-2008).

      This book renders uncomplicated access to a wide array of juicy football related information with a well-synchronized documentation of the statistics of the Olympic Football Tournaments. As you read through, you will discover fascinating statistical information.

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      Through out the course of putting these facts together, I have been and continue to be positively influenced by many people.

      Just as a lighthouse is a much-needed guide to a ship, these special people have helped guide my way. In celebration of these guiding lights, I express my sincere appreciations and gratitude to the former Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu (MON), and Dr. Theodore Ahamefula Orji, the Executive Governor of Abia State the former Deputy Governor Comrade Chris Akomas for their immeasurable support in sundry ways.

      Also, I express my sincere appreciations to Honorary President of FIFA, Dr. Joao Havelange, FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter and most especially Mr. Walter Gagg of FIFA whose inspiring letters, publications and souvenirs since 1991, sustained my interests and enthusiasm over the years. My gratitude to FIFA is inestimable for being great source of motivation and inspiration and for enriching my soccer library. My responsibility is to dig as deep as I can, feel as authentically as I can and share my knowledge with others in this unique statistically enriched and concise book on the Olympic Football Tournaments.

      I am most grateful to the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and some other Sports writers in Africa and the rest of the World for having written so much good journalism about football as it is played throughout the World and for giving help in the compilation of the figures and tables.

      Through my contributions as a radio and television Sports analyst and commentator and columnist in their different newspapers and magazines published in Nigeria over the years, I have been motivated by the large followership of my print and electronic media programmes to put these facts together. I therefore express my gratitude to my fans for their encouragement. I express my gratitude to Mr Ugochukwu Nwokeoji, Camrade Chidozie Ebeniro, Mr Ogbona Ebeniro, Barrister Larry Ogbonna, Dr. Patrick Ekeji, Director General National Sports Commission Abuja. My sincere gratitude also goes to Mr. Nkwachukwu Agomoh, Permanent Secretary Government House Umuahia, Chief Felix Anyansi Agwu, Chairman Enyimba International Football Club, Aba, Abia State, Mr

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