The authority of Haynes and the fun of Top Trumps have combined to create an exciting new series of books based on the best-selling card games. "Top Trumps: World Football Stars 2" presents 90 new players from around the English Premier League and beyond. Packed with fascinating facts, great photographs and all the vital statistics, this pocket guide will keep kids and grown-ups quiet for hours.

 

This book is part of a book series called Top Trumps .

There are 192 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by J H Haynes & Co Ltd .

After hanging up his one remaining boot following an Eduardo-style injury, Nick Judd is hoping that his beloved Swindon Town will one day groom a player good enough to grace these pages. Southampton fan Tim Dykes still regularly plays five-a-side, despite being heavier than anyone in this book. Nick Judd is a seasoned football writer. His previous books for Haynes include World Football Stars in the Haynes Pocket Manual series.

This book has the following chapters: Euro 2008 stars: Luca Toni, Luka Modric, Mario Gomez, Wesley Sneijder. Manchester United: Nani, Anderson, Patrice Evra, Michael Carrick. Chelsea: Nicolas Anelka, Joe Cole, Jose Bosingwa, John Obi Mikel. South American stars: Carlos Tevez, Diego, Robinho, Roque Santa Cruz. Arsenal: Theo Walcott, Robin van Persie, Eduardo, Tomas Rosicky. African stars: Emmanuel Adebayor, Manucho, Alexander Song, Yaya Toure. Other Premier League: Ryan Babel, David Bentley, Gareth Barry, Micah Richards, Ashley Young. Stars of the future: Alexandre Pato, Giovani dos Santos, Karim Benzema.