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THE EURO 2020
Everything You Need to Know About the Championship BY SHANE STAY Pretty simple: This is your complete book for UEFA Euro 2020. This is the most elite tournament in all of Europe and some say the world. It only happens once every four years. Own a piece of history with The Euro 2020 and hear all about Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Antoine Griezmann, Timo Werner, Toni Kroos, Harry Kane, Virgil van Dijk, Eden Hazard, Isco, Rodrigo, Jorginho, your favorite teams, the underdogs (such as Finland!), the coaches, strategies, past star players – such as Zidane, Gullit, Platini – and more. PRE-ORDER THE BOOK PAPERBACK EBOOK AMAZON (TBA) BARNES & NOBLE BOOKS-A-MILLION INDIEBOUND POWELL'S WAL-MART BOKUS BOOKTOPIA INDIGO |
ABOUT SHANE STAY

Shane Stay is a bestselling author whose books include The Euro 2020, European Soccer Leagues 2019, The Women's World Cup 2019 Book, Major League Soccer 2019, The World Cup 2018 Book, Why American Soccer Isn't There Yet, and The Cairo Project. His stories – fiction and non-fiction – have also appeared in various online and print magazine publications in the genres of sports, humor and modern culture. In 2008, he played restaurateur, professional soccer, founded Leaf Dressing...Read more at About the Author.
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EUROPEAN SOCCER LEAGUES 2019
Everything You Need to Know About the 2019/20 Season BY SHANE STAY Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah, Muller, Kroos, Pulisic, Daniele De Rossi, Dele Alli, Kane, Corona, Gareth Bale, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique, Luis Suarez, Philippe Coutinho, Jordi Alba, Arturo Vidal, Marco Reus, Timo Werner, Jadon Sancho, Julian Brandt, Jamie Vardy, Eden Hazard, Willian, Kevin De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Raheem Sterling, David Silva, Jesse Lingard, Danny Welbeck, Mesut Ozil, Aaron Ramsey, Neymar and many more featured inside. European Soccer Leagues 2019 gives every fan an all-access look into Europe’s storied club teams (from La Liga, Serie A, EPL, Bundesliga, and more), including the players, coaches, each team’s style of play, their future direction, along with background on key stadiums and cities. BUY THE BOOK PAPERBACK EBOOK AMAZON CASA DEL LIBRO BARNES & NOBLE BOKUS INDIEBOUND KINDLE POWELL'S WAL-MART INDIGO |
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THE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2019 BOOK
Everything You Need to Know About the Soccer World Cup BY SHANE STAY The amazing Women's World Cup of 2019 – hosted by France – will go down as a classic, with Alex Morgan, Tobin Heath and Marta leading the way. For those wondering which teams will be participating in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, which are the up-and-coming players to watch out for, what the coaches' strategies will be, or what the games in France will look like, look no further. THE Women's World Cup 2019 Book is a fun, informative guide to the soccer World Cup in France. This book provides all the information anyone would want to know about the World Cup, including in-depth detail about all the teams – the players, coaches, their histories, and strategies – background information on each French stadium that will host a game, and even information on past World Cups. BUY THE BOOK PAPERBACK EBOOK AMAZON CASA DEL LIBRO BARNES & NOBLE BOOKS-A-MILLION INDIEBOUND POWELL'S WAL-MART INDIGO |
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“Soccer’s super tournament, the World Cup, kicks off in Russia in June, and Stay has written a comprehensive guide for the quadrennial event.” Matthew Reiss, New Eastside News, Chicago
"Shane Stay scores with new soccer book." David Templeton, Petaluma Argus-Courier, Petaluma, California "You have an eleven here with The World Cup 2018 Book." John Vorperian, Cable TV Host, "Beyond the Game" on Altice 76; Fios 45, White Plains, New York ![]() |
THE WORLD CUP 2018 BOOK
Everything You Need to Know About the Soccer World Cup BY SHANE STAY Here's your chance to own a piece of World Cup history. The World Cup 2018 Book is a fun, informative guide to the FIFA World Cup in Russia, providing all the information anyone would want to know about the World Cup, including in-depth detail about all 32 teams – the players (such as Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo), coaches and strategies – and background information on each Russian stadium that hosted a game. There’s also coverage of past World Cups, along with a look at FIFA (the organizing body of the World Cup). Through detailed descriptions and fun anecdotes, author Shane Stay will make soccer fans feel as though they are there at the Cup. Includes Bonus Coverage of the 2022 Comeback Teams: United States, Italy, Holland and Chile. BUY THE BOOK PAPERBACK EBOOK AMAZON KOBO BARNES & NOBLE INDIEBOUND POWELL'S WAL-MART INDIGO WHY AMERICAN SOCCER ISN'T THERE YET BY SHANE STAY American soccer will be "there" when the USMNT wins the World Cup. American fans are used to winning titles, just not in soccer. The majority of American soccer players have athletic talent, the raw physical ability, and often the technical ability, however they have yet to bring home the title. Shane Stay lays out what it will take for the USMNT to win the World Cup. BUY THE BOOK PAPERBACK EBOOK AMAZON KINDLE BARNES & NOBLE NOOK INDIEBOUND KOBO POWELL'S WAL-MART INDIGO "...A very interesting book." Rick Kushman, Capitol Public Radio NPR, Sacramento "That's the innovative thinking American soccer needs and I think that's what you've proven here with your book." Taylor Jacobs, Press Play Radio, Seattle |
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MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER 2019
Everything You Need to Know About the Teams
BY SHANE STAY
Michael Bradley, Darlington Nagbe, Josef Martinez, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Nguyen, Vela, Zusi, Besler, David Villa, Wayne Rooney and many others featured inside.
Major League Soccer is on the fast track to becoming the world’s next super league. Major League Soccer 2019: Everything You Need to Know About the Teams gives in-depth information on this amazing league, including the players (such as Zlatan, Graham Zusi, Wayne Rooney, Darlington Nagbe and Josef Martinez), coaches, each team’s style of play, Fantasy League recommendations, and even background on each MLS city. Your guide to everything MLS.
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Shane correctly predicts Portland as MLS Cup 2020 champs!
The Euro 2020 Book available online with Amazon, B&N, BAM!, Indiebound, Wal-Mart, Bokus (Sweden), Booktopia (Australia), Indigo (Canada)
Read more about "CONCACAF Champions League 2020 and Euro 2020." Published online at Cardinal Publishers Group, February 25, 2020
New Release: European Soccer Leagues 2019/20
Get your copy now and stay current with EPL, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, La Liga and more
Listen for Shane Stay on KSRO 1350 AM with Pat Kerrigan, on Sonoma County's News Talk out of Santa Rosa, California, at 8:15am Pacific Time, Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Listen for Shane Stay on #SoccerChat the Podcast, June 2019 (Apple Podcasts Preview)
"Beyond the Game" with Cable TV host John Vorperian, Altice 76; Fios 45, White Plains, NY and www.wpcommunitymedia.org, Friday 9pm Eastern, June 22, 2018
Listen for Shane Stay on KSRO 1350 AM with Pat Kerrigan, on Sonoma County's News Talk out of Santa Rosa, California, at 8:15am Pacific Time, Thursday, June 14, 2018
Southern Illinois native, Shane Stay, featured in the 2017 Fall edition of the Tourism Times as part of MADE in ILLINOISouth
Tune in for Shane Stay on "Insight" from NPR's Capitol Public Radio Sacramento, California
See BLOG for up-to-date soccer analysis, World Cup anecdotes, Shane’s ‘Things To Do List’ and more from leading international soccer expert, Shane Stay
Facebook @ShaneStayAuthor
Twitter @shanestay
BOOK-RELATED MATERIAL:
Shane correctly predicts Portland as MLS Cup 2020 champs!
The Euro 2020 Book available online with Amazon, B&N, BAM!, Indiebound, Wal-Mart, Bokus (Sweden), Booktopia (Australia), Indigo (Canada)
Read more about "CONCACAF Champions League 2020 and Euro 2020." Published online at Cardinal Publishers Group, February 25, 2020
New Release: European Soccer Leagues 2019/20
Get your copy now and stay current with EPL, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A, La Liga and more
Listen for Shane Stay on KSRO 1350 AM with Pat Kerrigan, on Sonoma County's News Talk out of Santa Rosa, California, at 8:15am Pacific Time, Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Listen for Shane Stay on #SoccerChat the Podcast, June 2019 (Apple Podcasts Preview)
"Beyond the Game" with Cable TV host John Vorperian, Altice 76; Fios 45, White Plains, NY and www.wpcommunitymedia.org, Friday 9pm Eastern, June 22, 2018
Listen for Shane Stay on KSRO 1350 AM with Pat Kerrigan, on Sonoma County's News Talk out of Santa Rosa, California, at 8:15am Pacific Time, Thursday, June 14, 2018
Southern Illinois native, Shane Stay, featured in the 2017 Fall edition of the Tourism Times as part of MADE in ILLINOISouth
Tune in for Shane Stay on "Insight" from NPR's Capitol Public Radio Sacramento, California
See BLOG for up-to-date soccer analysis, World Cup anecdotes, Shane’s ‘Things To Do List’ and more from leading international soccer expert, Shane Stay
Facebook @ShaneStayAuthor
Twitter @shanestay
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USA (Cardinal Publishers Group)
Canada (Georgetown Publications)
Europe (Meyer & Meyer Sport The Sports Publisher)