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The Football Encyclopedia

Facts • Stats • Players • Teams • Skills and Tactics • Competitions
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Discover the ultimate guide to the world of football with The Football Encyclopedia, featuring a fill-in World Cup 2026 results wallchart. Dive into the latest stats, information, and fascinating facts about the world's biggest sport. Explore profiles of star athletes including Jude Bellingham, Aitana Bonmatí, Erling... Read More
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The Football Encyclopedia

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Discover the ultimate guide to the world of football with The Football Encyclopedia, featuring a fill-in World Cup 2026 results wallchart.

Dive into the latest stats, information, and fascinating facts about the world's biggest sport. Explore profiles of star athletes including Jude Bellingham, Aitana Bonmatí, Erling Haaland, and Bukayo Saka. Track your favourite teams across top leagues including the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, MLS, and more globally. Gain insights into legendary tournaments and competitions such as the FA Cup, Copa América, FIFA World Cup, and the Women's 2025 EUROs.

This edition comes with brand new content on women's football, a rapidly growing sport globally, and is packed with vibrant photos and profiles of past and present superstars from Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah to Kylian Mbappé, Messi, Sam Kerr, and David Beckham. Examine over 50 iconic teams that have enhanced the game, including the England men's and women's teams, Brazil, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Real Madrid. Football enthusiasts will access essential details about major tournaments and leagues worldwide, like the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and EUROs.

Relive the excitement of the beautiful game through dynamic images and artwork that captures iconic movements and goals. Enjoy comprehensive coverage of every football aspect, including rules, skills, fan culture, media, coaches, and tactics. Updated with the latest stats, this detailed reference book is perfect for every football fan.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035076161

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pan Books

DIMENSIONS

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author who has written hundreds of articles and over eighty non-fiction books. For Kingfisher, Clive's titles include Football -The ultimate guide to the beautiful game, Football Skills, Olympics, 10 Explorers Who Changed the World, How the World Works and Think Again! He has received commendations from the Smithsonian Museum in the US and received a Times Educational Supplement Information Book of the Year award. A life-long supporter of the London team Queens Park Rangers, he has also been a football coach and contributed to various football fanzines. Clive lives in Manchester.

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