Football School 20 Fantastic Football Stories : World Book Day 2021 Synopsis
Discover 20 mind-blowing football stories in this awesome collection created for World Book Day 2021. Find out the true stories of the star players, top teams and game changers who have shaped football history. Stories include:- The secret behind Lionel Messi's success- The footballers who pooed on the pitch - The record-breaking Champions League scorer- The top club known as the MeringuesThe bestselling Football School series explains the world through football.
This collection is packed with fascinating facts and super stats, so you'll learn loads about football, as well as other amazing subjects such as history, science and geography.
Alex Bellos (left) is a bestselling writer and broadcaster. He writes about maths and puzzles for the Guardian and is the author of two works of popular science, Alex's Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass as well as the mathematical colouring book Snowflake Seashell Star. He has also written Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, which was shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year at the British Book Awards, and he ghost-wrote Pele's Number 1 bestselling autobiography. He lives in North London. Explore Alex Bellos' website here.
Ben Lyttleton (right) is a journalist, broadcaster and football consultant. He is the author of Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty and his articles about football have been published in The Sunday Times, Guardian, TIME International, Sports Illustrated and FIFA Weekly among others. He is a director of Soccernomics, a football consultancy that helps clubs and governing bodies improve performance and save money. He lives in North London. Follow Ben Lyttleton on Twitter here.
