Matt Oldfield

Messi vs Ronaldo: which of these footballing legends is the Greatest Of All Time? The brand-new series from Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Seth Burkett, a former professional footballer, tackles the question that every football fan wants answered: who is the GOAT? Each book will pit two of the biggest and best players in the...

Mbappé vs Haaland: which of these footballing legends is the Greatest Of All Time? The brand-new series from Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Seth Burkett, a former professional footballer, tackles the question that every football fan wants answered: who is the GOAT? Each book will pit two of the biggest and best players in the...

Pelé v. Maradona: these football legends go head-to-head to decide who is the Greatest Of All Time! An ideal gift for football fans and perfect for reluctant readers. The new epic clash in The Football GOAT series is written by Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Seth Burkett, a former professional footballer. Get ready for the...

Here is an exciting collection of biographies of 50 rugby greats for young fans. It is co-written by Matt Oldfield, the author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Maggie Alphonsi, former England rugby international and now sports commentator. Perfect reading for the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2025, here are some of sporting heroes, past and present. It includes: Gareth Edwards,...

New in the hilarious Johnny Ball series, shortlisted for the Children’s Sports Book Award. Johnny Ball: International Football Genius follows the adventures of Johnny Ball, a 9-year-old football manager, who faces a new challenge: taking the Tissbury Tigers all the way to win the WORLDIES! But there's a problem — superstar striker Daniel is injured, and the squad is four...

From Matt Oldfield, the author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and former professional footballer, Seth Burkett, comes an exciting new book for young football stars in the making. In bite-size chapters, learn the secrets of 20 footballing legends, including how to dribble like Messi, overcome adversity like Harry Kane and set and score goals like Vivianne Miedema. With top tips on...

365 Amazing TRUE Football Stories - one for every day of the year! The perfect gift for football mad readers. Think you know everything about football? Have you heard of... The clever Chilean forward who invented the bicycle kick? The longest penalty shootout in history? The dream debut from superstar striker, Lamine Yamal? The player who got a haircut in...

Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in a fast-paced, action-packed style, these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share. Have you read them all?

Neymar by Matt & Tom Oldfield is a captivating addition to the Ultimate Football Heroes series, offering an exhilarating biography of one of the greatest footballers in the world. This series chronicles the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers, detailing their incredible journeys from childhood fans to superstar professional players. Each book in the series is written in a...

The Barcelona fans were already standing - they had seen the things that Lionel could do with the ball at his feet. Lionel Messi is a legend - Barcelona's star player and the world's best footballer. But when he was young, he was so small that his friends called him 'Little Leo' and coaches worried he wasn't big enough. Yet...

Saka v. Yamal: These football legends go head-to-head to decide who is the Greatest Of All Time! An ideal gift for football fans and perfect for reluctant readers. The new epic clash in the Football GOAT series, written by Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Seth Burkett, a former professional footballer. Get ready for the superstar...

Kane v. Bellingham: these football legends go head-to-head to decide who is the Greatest Of All Time! An ideal gift for football fans and perfect for reluctant readers. The new epic clash in The Football GOAT series, written by Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Seth Burkett, a former professional footballer. Get ready for the superstar...

Epic TRUE football stories- that only take five minutes to read! The perfect gift for football mad readers. Think you know everything about football? Have you heard of... The heroic white horse who saved the FA Cup final? The Red Dragons of Wrexham who came roaring back (with a little help from Hollywood)? The cheeky chip that changed penalties forever?...

Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in a fast-paced, action-packed style, these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share. Have you read them all?

Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world. These books detail their incredible journeys from childhood fans to super-star professional players. Written in a fast-paced, action-packed style, they are perfect for all the family to collect and share. Have you read them all? Sanchez by Matt & Tom...

Discover the incredible true stories of 50 game-changing cricket superstars.From Matt Oldfield, the author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and sports journalist, Tanya Aldred, comes an exciting new book for young cricket stars in the making. In this incredible collection of true stories, discover the secrets of 50 cricket superstars, from sporting legends to modern heroes. Uncover the most exciting and...

The perfect fact-filled book for football lovers - full of unbelievable facts, superstar stats, laugh-out-loud jokes and quick-fire quizzes.Have you heard of:- The highest-scoring professional football match, which ended a whopping 149-0?- The busy-bee footballer who played for both the Welsh national team and Bayern Munich in the same day?- The joke about the magician who played football? She loved...

The Number 1 football series - over 1 million copies sold!Follow the journey of the world's most lethal striker and England captain Harry Kane. Also includes the exciting Euro 2020 journey.Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional...

Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.Have you read them all?

The perfect colour story book for young football lovers aged 5 and up! Get ready to read three amazing stories about some of the most unbelievable animal antics football has ever seen. In the first half, meet the naughty puppy who peed on an England player during an important match. In the second half, celebrate with the animal mascot who...

The perfect colour story book for young football lovers aged 5 and up! Get ready to read three amazing stories about some of the greatest strikers ever. In the first half, see Kylian Mbappe wow the world with his amazing skills and unbelievable goals. In the second half, watch Marcus Rashford shoot and SCORE while doing his bit to help...

Ethan Fox is living a double life. He isn't just a talented football player - he's also a spy! Midfielder Ethan Fox has never stood out on the pitch, despite his high football IQ. But when he gets scouted by an elite academy, it's his chance to prove he has what it takes. This could be Ethan's last hope to...

Celebrate the 2026 World Cup with the superstar series full of facts, stats and stories so you can choose which football legend is the Greatest of All Time!Are you ready to choose your favourite player? Featuring 4 epic player head-to-heads, this interactive series is written by Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES and UNBELIEVABLE FOOTBALL, and Seth...

The perfect colour story book for young football lovers aged 5 and up!Get ready to read three amazing stories about some of the greatest animals in world football.In the first half, meet Pickles the Dog Detective, who helped track down the most famous trophy in the world.In the second half, meet Paul, the incredible football-score-predicting octopus!In extra time, meet the...

The perfect colour story book for young football lovers aged 5 and up!Get ready to read three amazing stories about the most inspiring football heroes ever.In the first half, meet the amazing referee encouraging children from all walks of life into football.In the second half, discover the incredible Thai football team who play on a floating pitch!In extra time, play...

The perfect colour story book for young football lovers aged 5 and up!Get ready to read three amazing stories about some of the greatest footballing triumphs ever.In the first half, read all about the last-minute goal that helped win the league.In the second half, relive the most incredible European final in history.In extra time, meet the world's worst football team,...

Take a trip around the world of football and discover the most unbelievable moments from the truly global game. Think you know everything about the world of football? Have you heard of ... The amazing football match played on the ice sheets of Antarctica? The African nation that scored back-to-back gold medals? The Spanish sensation who helped lift the biggest...

The perfect colour story book for young football lovers aged 5 and up! Get ready to read three amazing stories about some of the greatest ever moments in world football. In the first half, discover the friendships formed at the first ever international women's tournament. In the second half, relive the action from the incredible tournament for street children. In...

The superstar series full of facts, stats and stories so you can decide which Premier League football legend is the Greatest Of All Time! Written by Matt Oldfield, the multi-million bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes and Unbelievable Football, and Seth Burkett, ex-professional player. In this epic clash, legendary Premier League icons, past and present, go head-to-head… It’s a tough...

Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in a fast-paced, action-packed style, these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.

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...

Are you ready for England v. the World? 2026 England players go head-to-head with their international rivals so you can choose which team is the Greatest Of All Time! An ideal gift for football fans celebrating the 2026 World Cup, from the bestselling author ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES - perfect for reluctant readers.The new epic clash in The Football GOAT series...

Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.Have you read them all?

The perfect read for the football-mad kid in your life WINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year, 2020 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 the best kept secret of women's football? The dog...