The Football Encyclopedia - Facts - Stats - Players - Teams - Skills and Tactics - Competitions

With a fill-in EURO 2024 results wallchart, The Football Encyclopedia brings you all the latest information, stats and facts from the world of football. Read about superstar players from Jude Bellingham and Aitana Bonmati to Erling Haaland and Bukayo Saka. Follow your favourite teams in the Premier League, La Liga, the Bundesliga and around the globe. And get the lowdown on the greatest tournaments and competitions, from the FA Cup and the Copa America to the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA EUROs. The book now features expanded material on women''s football, one of the world''s fastest-growing sports. It''s packed with pictures and profiles of the world''s most skilful players - old and new - from Harry Kane to Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappe to Kevin de Bruyne, and Sam Kerr to Lionel Messi. Over 50 of the best sides to have lit up the game are covered in detail, including the England men''s and women''s teams, Brazil, Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid. Football fans will get the key information about the top tournaments and leagues around the world, including the English Premier League, the EUROs, and the UEFA Champions League. All the drama of the "beautiful game" is fully analysed with dynamic full-spread photos and artworks that recreate famous moves and goals, and there is in-depth coverage of every aspect of football, including rules and skills; fans and the media; coaches and tactics. Packed with the latest statistics and fully updated for this new edition, this is a superbly detailed reference book for all the family.

Product details

• Authors: Clive Gifford
• Publisher: Kingfisher Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.05.2024
• EAN: 9780753449226
• ISBN: 978-0-7534-4922-6
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 276 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / Encyclopedias, Children’s / Teenage reference: Subject-specific reference, Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Encyclopaedias (Children's / Teenage)