Children's Sport

Julián Álvarezs extravagant football skills won him a youth team place at the famous Argentinian club River Plate at the age of 12 and he quickly rose through the ranks. By 18 the gifted striker was showcasing his prowess in the Copa Libertadores and before long represented Argentina in international competitions earning praise as one of the nations brightest young talents. In 2022 Europes top clubs took notice and Julián made a high-profile transfer to spearhead the attack of one of the continents footballing giants: Manchester City. Follow one of the most remarkable football journeys of modern times from local leagues in Cordoba to lighting up the biggest stages in international football - and winning the biggest prizes in the sport.

In this inspirational book he describes life as a boy in Neilstown the ups and downs of his life and career and the powerful life lessons and skills that sport can teach a child.

Billy was a champion soccer star playing for Chelsea in the 1930s.

Neymar has become one of the biggest stars in football both at team and international level; he is one of the worlds greatest players.

Hailing from Sao Paulo Brazil Casemiro enrolled in the youth academy of Sao Paulo playing for his country in the Under-17s and Under 20s and making his senior debut in 2011 against Argentina. Proving himself a highly skilled player it wasnt long before he caught the eye of European scouts during his 2012 Copa Sudamericana performance and earned a loan to Real Madrid and then to Porto. In 2022 Casemiro transferred to Manchester United. Discover how this defensive midfielder from Brazil overcame family struggles balancing his home life with a burgeoning football career to hone his skills. From playing in the Sao Paulo youth academy and representing Brazil in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup to signing for Manchester United and becoming a crucial member of the Brazil National Team. This is his story.

One of the best advanced playmakers in world football today Kevin De Bruyne is the midfield maestro who makes the star-studded Manchester City team tick. Discover how De Bruynes dedication to football saw him advance through Belgiums youth ranks before securing moves to Chelsea Wolfsburg and - eventually - the Etihad Stadium. Learn how his hard work paid off with international appearances for his country and a host of individual honours for this uniquely talented player.

This official handbook includes a wealth of football information full of facts about the star players and tournament history with on-the-page puzzles and quizzes.

Football Legends: Young readers will love finding out all about the lives of their favourite players in this great new biography series.

Here is a quiz book packed with football trivia focusing on todays major soccer stars and greatest football tournaments of all time. The book includes fun pictures and loads of jokes and anecdotes throughout.

Find out the stories behind the most legendary clubs in football history such as Manchester United Real Madrid and Liverpool. Explore how these teams have overcome failure and tragedy to win leagues and lift trophies and enter the record books. Also discover fascinating facts about more unknown clubs including the German team with skull and crossbones logo and the most eco-friendly club in the world.

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Rugby Spirit book 8. Eoin wants a break from rugby this year and he jumps at the chance to play soccer instead! But who is the ghostly footballer with links to Dalymount Park that Eoin and his friends keep meeting?  From Busby Babes to Castlerock Red Rockets football links the generations.

Is Polands premier striker Robert Lewandowski your ultimate football hero? One of the best strikers of all time he has netted more than 500 senior career goals for club and country in his career. He has been named to the UEFA Team of the Year twice and the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season four times and is the third highest goalscorer in the history of the competition. Discover how Lewandowski was always destined for a career in sport coming from a family in which his father was a Polish judo champion and also played football for Hutnik Warsaw in the second division while his mother was a volleyball player. But no one knew back then that Robert would become a world beater.

Everything the young fan wants to know about Liverpool Football Club packed with facts about the legendary players managers matches and more that tell the story of the football institution beloved around the world.

Is Lionel Messi your number 1 footballer? In this revised edition we bring you fully up to date with Messis story so far and feature his stats and achievements since he left Barcelona for PSG after 18 glorious seasons including his epic Copa América win with Argentina in 2021.

Filled with quizzes stats and little known facts plus illustrated and told with all the fun of a Tom Gates novel the Football Superstars series is perfect for young readers five and up. Is Marcus Rashford your ultimate football hero? His rise to the top has already seen him win the FA Cup EFL Cup and UEFA Europa League for Manchester United as well as become a semi-finalist at the FIFA 2018 World Cup. Discover how the local kid got into Manchester Uniteds famous academy and worked hard to become part of its star-studded first team as well as an England international plus the amazing way he called on the UK government to end child poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Everything the young fan wants to know about Cristiano Ronaldo from his childhood to the present day including lots of quizzes and facts. This revised edition brings you up-to-date with his story so far and includes his stats and achievements since he returned to the Premier League in 2021.

From the invention of the modern sport all the way to the present day bestselling author and football expert Tom Palmer picks 100 of the most thrilling and significant goals games and players from more than 150 years of the beautiful game. Featuring Peles World Cup Maradonas Hand of God John Barnes Maracana magic and the Lionesses European Championship triumph this is an endlessly fascinating treasury of stories for fans of all ages.

Is Erling Haaland your ultimate football hero? Having made his professional career debut for Norwegian side Bryne FK at the age of 16 years Haalands meteoric rise has seen him become a goal machine for both Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and for the Norway national side. Discover how this brilliant footballer followed in his fathers footsteps and has since become among the worlds most sought-after goalscorers known for his athleticism precise off-the-ball movement and pace. He was voted the Austrian Footballer of the Year in 2019 and followed up by earning the FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot award in the same year!

A new book for reluctant readers about the all-time leading scorer in championship hurling Henry Shefflin aka King Henry!

Lionel Messi has become one of the biggest stars in football both at team and international level; he is one of the worlds greatest players.

The only football puzzle book you will ever need from the makers of Match! the UKs best football magazine

Considered as one of the greatest players of all time Brazilian striker Pelé holds the Guinness World record for most goals scored with a total of 1283 goals in 1363 matches. Raised in poverty in the state of Sao Paulo Pelé was taught to play football by his father - as they could not afford a ball they played with a grapefruit or a sock stuffed with newspaper. This book tells the incredible story of how Edson Arantes do Nascimento nicknamed Pelé grew up to become the greatest player of the 20th century.

This paperback collection showcases some of the most beloved stories from the first three volumes of the New York Times best-selling series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. It also features brand new tales of game-changing athletes and their drive resilience and sportsmanship. In Rebel Girls Champions young readers can win the World Cup with Megan Rapinoe flip and tumble with Simone Biles and land breathtaking snowboard tricks with Chloe Kim.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become one of the biggest stars in football both at team and international level; he is one of the worlds greatest players.

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Discover 20 incredible true stories of sporting legends. Incredible facts about each sportspersons life and times are accompanied by bright and accessible illustrations making this book ideal for young children wanting to learn about amazing athletes who through their achievements and action on and off the pitch have changed the world for the better.

How much do you know about one of the greatest football tournaments of all time - the Euros? Prove your super fan status with this ultimate quiz book that will test even the most dedicated football fan to the limit. With questions ranging from famous players and matches of days gone by to the tournament as it is now there is bound to be something to challenge all the family.

The official guide to Womens EURO 2022 offers football fans aged 8 a fact-filled guide including fun puzzles quizzes games and a match-by-match chart to fill in.