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20 Fantastic Football Stories

Name: 20 Fantastic Football Stories
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
ISBN: 9781529500509

By Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton

What links Messi’s success, pitchside poo, Meringues and football’s biggest goal-scoring mystery?

exciting informative engaging

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 4.6

From 5 readers

Genres

Non-fiction Sport

What is 20 Fantastic Football Stories about?

Discover 20 mind-blowing football stories in this exciting collection. Learn about the secret behind Lionel Messi's success, the footballers who pooed on the pitch, the record-breaking Champions League scorer, and the top club known as the Meringues. Packed with fascinating facts and super stats, this book explains the world through football, covering subjects like history, science, and geography.

About the author

Alex Bellos is a British author who loves making maths fun and exciting. He has written popular books like 'Alex’s Adventures in Numberland', where he explores amazing mathematical ideas and puzzles. Alex enjoys sharing the wonders of maths with readers of all ages, helping everyone discover how interesting numbers can be.

Pages

96 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2021

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