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For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 8 years, Football (Soccer, Association football), General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage), Football / soccer (Children's / Teenage)
The ultimate stocking filler to gift to every England supporting, football-obsessed child in your life, by bestselling author, Matt Oldfield. Published to tie-in with the World Cup
The perfect gift for young England football fans! 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 Lost Lionesses who made it big in Mexico?
- The infamous World Cup handball that sealed England's fate?
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.
Compiled by bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is the third book in the award-winning Unbelievable Football series and the perfect gift for young football fans everywhere.
Now includes the story of when the Lionesses came roaring back at Euro 2022.
Matt Oldfield
Matt Oldfield writes the Ultimate Football Heroes and Classic Football Heroes series with his brother Tom. Matt also works with schools and organisations such as The National Literacy Trust and The National Football Museum to deliver football-based literacy workshops. To date, the Ultimate Football Heroes series has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK alone.
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