ANDREW M. GUEST is a professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Portland in Oregon, where he also serves as Director of the Core Curriculum. He has played, coached, researched, taught, and enjoyed soccer in locales ranging from Malawi to Michigan, and from Northern Ireland to northeast Seattle.

• Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Lenses: Psychology, Sociology, and the Ways Soccer Explains Us              2. Fans: Losing Your Mind and Finding Your Place                 3. Cultures: Soccer is Familiar, Soccer is Strange         4. Players: Talent Development Versus Human Development               5. Performances: Mental Skills, People Skills, and the Psychology in Soccer  6. Impacts: Players, Games, and the Greater Good                                7. Initiatives: Soccer for Development and Peace                      8. Futures: Toward Thinking Fandom                            NotesIndex

“Soccer in Mind is a fun and thought-provoking read. By bringing social science theories and research findings to some of the most well-known, thrilling moments from soccer past and present, Guest illustrates a ‘thinking fandom’ that encourages us all to be more curious observers of the global game. Ultimately, this book helps us to understand ourselves through soccer, offering a compelling take not only on who we are, but also how we can be better.” - Rachel Allison (author of Kicking Center: Gender and the Selling of Women's Professional Soccer) "Andrew Guest uses sociology and psychology to guide readers into a world of complex and malleable meanings associated with global soccer. With an engaging writing style, he presents an insightful introduction to the ways that critical thinking about sports enables us to play with ideas as we develop a better understanding of ourselves and the social worlds in which we live." - Jay Coakley (author of Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies)