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Look back on an epic 2025-26 season with this special bumper edition of the superstar series. Packed with facts, stats and stories so you can choose your Football GOAT of the Year! Written by Matt Oldfield, the multi-million bestselling author of ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES and UNBELIEVABLE...
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Look back on an epic 2025-26 season with this special bumper edition of the superstar series. Packed with facts, stats and stories so you can choose your Football GOAT of the Year!
Written by Matt Oldfield, the multi-million bestselling author of ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES and UNBELIEVABLE FOOTBALL, and Seth Burkett, ex-professional player.
It's a tough competition – are you ready to VOTE FOR THE GOAT?
The perfect gift for football fans, and there’s a whole set to collect!
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The Football GOAT 2027 edition: The Greatest Football Players of the Year
Look back on an epic 2025-26 season with this special bumper edition of the superstar series. Packed with facts, stats and stories so you can choose your Football GOAT of the Year! Written by Matt Oldfield, the multi-million bestselling author of ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES and UNBELIEVABLE FOOTBALL, and Seth Burkett, ex-professional player. It's a tough competition – are you ready...Paperback$1799Elsewhere:$1999Unit price /UnavailableOut 30 Nov 2026Pre-order -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529537673
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Dan Leydon
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Matt Oldfield grew up in Southampton playing football with his brother Tom. The two brothers are the authors of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes series – fun football biographies that tell the exciting life stories of superstars like Gareth Bale, Lionel Messi and Mo Salah, from the playground through to the pitch. He is also the author of the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series and Unbelievable Football, which won the Telegraph Children’s Sports Book of the Year in 2020. He has also written books on cricket and rugby.
Seth Burkett is a former professional footballer and futsal player who is now a writer. He played professional football in Brazil for Sorriso EC and also in Sri Lanka. Seth now dedicates his time to writing and speaking in schools.
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