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The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew)

Winner of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year
Series: Unbelievable Football
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The perfect read for the football-mad kid in your life WINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year, 2020 - now revised and updated with new stories. Do you think you know everything there is to know about football? Have you heard of ...... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew)

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The perfect read for the football-mad kid in your life

WINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year, 2020 - now revised and updated with new stories.

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 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 incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and 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.

Series: Unbelievable Football

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526368270

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wren & Rook

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 183.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Matt Oldfield is the author of the Unbelievable Football series (winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year) and the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series, as well as the co-author of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes and Football GOAT series. He has also worked with Lioness Beth Mead on her children's book, Roar, which won the 2024 Children's Sports Book of the Year award. To date, his books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

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