Discover 20 mind-blowing football stories in this awesome collection created for World Book Day 2021.Find out the true stories of the star players, top teams and game changers who have shaped football history. Stories include:- The secret behind Lionel Messis success- The footballers who pooed on the pitch - The record-breaking Champions League scorer- The top club known as the MeringuesThe bestselling Football School series explains the world through football. This collection is packed with fascinating facts and super stats, so youll learn loads about football, as well as other amazing subjects such as history, science and geography.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Football School .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Walker Books Ltd .

Alex Bellos writes about maths for the Guardian and is the author of several bestselling popular science books. He has also written Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, which was shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year, and he ghost-wrote Pele's bestselling autobiography. He lives in West London. Ben Lyttleton is an author, broadcaster and consultant to professional football clubs. He is the author of Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty and Edge: What Business Can Learn from Football. He lives in North London. Spike Gerrell is a prolific cartoonist known for his "spiky-nosed" illustrations. His work has been published in the New Scientist, Independent, Times Educational Supplement and Guardian. Spike lives in North London. Spike Gerrell graduated from Central St Martins in the late 80s. Since then he has supplied his 'spiky-nosed' illustrations to a diverse range of clients, including the Guardian, the New Scientist, the Independent, the Radio Times, BBC Good Food Magazine and Scholastic Children's Books. He lives in north London with his partner and their two children.