The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES
Winner of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year
Matt Oldfield author Ollie Mann illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hachette Children's Group
Published:29th Jan '26
Should be back in stock very soon

The perfect true football stories 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 inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the 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. Including:
* football stories for young readers
* famous footballers and their real-life stories
* incredible sports stories for kids
* illustrations and football facts, perfect for young readers
This collection of true football stories demonstrates that sport can unite, inspire and amaze in equal measure ... Interesting, amusing and sometimes bizarre ... sure to be a big hit with football fans. * BookTrust *
This is an excellent book for a football fan aged 7+. * The English Association *
ISBN: 9781526368270
Dimensions: 182mm x 128mm x 24mm
Weight: 213g
256 pages