Find out how the game developed from a medieval kick-about on the streets into the most popular sport on the planet. Football has come a long way from its roots in the Middle Ages to the professional sport it is today. This complete story of football shows you the game's most legendary players and some of the greatest teams in history.

The Football World series takes a broad look at football on the world stage, covering players, leagues, competitions and the history of football. Each title includes statistics and fun facts and is perfect for football fans aged 8 and up who want to know it all.

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

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Hachette Children's Group .

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

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: IN THE BEGINNING
• 2: THE BIRTH OF THE FA
• 3: THE LAWS OF THE GAME
• 4: THE WORLD GAME
• 5: EUROPEAN CHALLENGE
• 6: BRAZIL'S GOLDEN ERA
• 7: BRITISH GLORY
• 8: WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
• 9: TOTAL FOOTBALL
• 10: TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY
• 11: A NEW DAWN
• 12: THE RISE OF FRANCE
• 13: SPANISH DOMINANCE
• 14: GLOSSARY
• 15: FURTHER INFORMATION
• 16: INDEX