Are you mad about football and want to start playing yourself? First Sport: Football explores how to play the world's most popular team sport, from the most basic moves to tackling, dribbling and taking corners and free kicks.

First Sport is a simple, fun series that gives young readers a first look at popular sports and pastimes. Equipment, basic rules and keeping safe are all looked at, as well as learning more advanced skills and taking part in competitions. Pictures show the sport step-by-step with friendly simple text. Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.

This book is part of a book series called First Sport .

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

James Nixon is an experienced editor and author of children's books.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: The aim of the game
• 2: Get kitted out
• 3: Scoring goals
• 4: Keeping the ball
• 5: Teamwork
• 6: Dribbling
• 7: Defending
• 8: Goalkeeping
• 9: Throw-ins, corners and free kicks
• 10: Positions