Product Code: B2D4406
ISBN: 9781526365507
Title In This Set:1. The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew)
2. How Football Can Change the World
3. The Most Incredible True Football Stories
Description:
The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew)
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.
How Football Can Change the World
Did you know that football can change the world?
Well, have you heard of . . .
*The children who built a floating football pitch?
*The match that stopped a nation fighting?
*The girl who kicked down barriers to win the World Cup?
*The footballer who fought food poverty?
Readers will uncover the most incredible and unbelievable stories of football changing the world for the better, and discover how they can too.
The Most Incredible True Football Stories
Think you know everything about the Three Lions and the Lionesses?
Have you heard of . . .
*The naughty pitch-invading dog that stole the show at the 1962 World Cup?
*The English amateurs who achieved Olympic gold?
*The spy who snuck into training?
*The incredible 2015 comeback of the England women's team?
*The infamous World Cup handball that sealed England's fate?
*The Lost Lionesses who made it big in Mexico?
The beautiful game has always reigned supreme in England. These incredible and sometimes ridiculous stories may give you some idea of why. From penalty pain to unbelievable comebacks, discover some of the best true tales of our beloved national teams.