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World Cup Greatest Moments (Ultimate Football Heroes)
celebrate the 2026 World Cup with 15 epic stories from the history of the competition
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From the No.1 bestselling football series, comes the Ultimate Football Heroes World Cup Greatest Moments! Experience the greatest stories ever told as we go through the greatest moments ever in the history of the football World Cup! Featuring the most iconic moments in World Cup history,...
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From the No.1 bestselling football series, comes the Ultimate Football Heroes World Cup Greatest Moments!
Experience the greatest stories ever told as we go through the greatest moments ever in the history of the football World Cup! Featuring the most iconic moments in World Cup history, from Harry Kane winning the Golden Boot in 2018, to Lionel Messi winning his first World Cup trophy, to Pelé's world-shattering World Cup debut, and so much more.
From the most incredible players to the most incredible plays, get caught up in what makes the World Cup the most spectacular sporting event for the beautiful game. This World Cup special also features a tournament tracker in the back of the book so you can follow the excitement of this year's competition.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781789469417
Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Dino Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 128g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Matt Oldfield is an accomplished writer and the editor-in-chief of football review site Of Pitch and Page . Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsène Wenger and Rafael Nadal.
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