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The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES

Matt Oldfield

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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**The bestselling football book now revised and updated with NEW BONUS STORIES*Do you think you now everything there is to know about football?Have you heard of ...* The psychic octopus who could predict the winner?* The Lioness who helped her country achieve European glory?* The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy?* The superstar footballer who never actually played football?* Or the local hero who ended his club's 70-year wait for a major trophy?Discover the most incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series - showcasing true tales from the world's favourite game where there's everything to play for and anything can happen.

      CONTRIBUTORS: Matt Oldfield EAN: 9781526368270 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 256 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 183 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Hachette Children's Group DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-01-29 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer WIDTH: 129 mm SPINE:

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      For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: Association football (Soccer)

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      Matt Oldfield is the author of the Unbelievable Football series (winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year) and the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series, as well as the co-author of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes and Football GOAT series. He has also worked with Lioness Beth Mead on her children's book, Roar, which won the 2024 Children's Sports Book of the Year award. To date, his books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

      Format: Paperback / softback

      The perfect read for the football-mad kid in your life*WINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year**The bestselling football book now revised and updated with NEW BONUS STORIES*Do you think you now everything there is to know about football?Have you heard of ...* The psychic octopus who could predict the winner?* The Lioness who helped her country achieve European glory?* The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy?* The superstar footballer who never actually played football?* Or the local hero who ended his club's 70-year wait for a major trophy?Discover the most incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series - showcasing true tales from the world's favourite game where there's everything to play for and anything can happen.

      CONTRIBUTORS: Matt Oldfield EAN: 9781526368270 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: 256 WEIGHT: HEIGHT: 183 mm
      PUBLISHED BY: Hachette Children's Group DATE PUBLISHED: 2026-01-29 CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Sports & Recreation, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer WIDTH: 129 mm SPINE:

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      For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: Association football (Soccer)

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      Matt Oldfield is the author of the Unbelievable Football series (winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year) and the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series, as well as the co-author of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes and Football GOAT series. He has also worked with Lioness Beth Mead on her children's book, Roar, which won the 2024 Children's Sports Book of the Year award. To date, his books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

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