The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew)

Winner of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year

(Author) Matt Oldfield
Format: Paperback
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The perfect read for the football-mad kid in your life WINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year, 2020 Do you think you know everything there is to know about football? Have you heard of ... * The psychic octopus who could predict the winner? * The Lancashire Lasses who became football's best kept secret? * The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy? * The superstar footballer who never actually played football? Discover the most incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is Unbelievable Football - true tales from the world's favourite game where there's everything to play for and anything can happen.

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Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
240
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781526362445
Publish year:
2019
Publish date:
Oct. 3, 2019

Matt Oldfield

Matt Oldfield is a British author best known for co-writing the popular "Ultimate Football Heroes" series, which brings the stories of legendary footballers to life for young readers. His engaging and accessible writing style has made him a key figure in introducing children to the world of sports literature.

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