50 Times Football Changed the World
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From football legend, Gary Lineker, comes a collection of truly uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have inspired him throughout his career.
Have you heard about the most controversial goal in world cup history?
Or about the women’s team who showed the world that football truly is for everyone?
And I bet you didn’t know about the team that won a match without scoring a single goal?
Written with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his favourite football moments that highlight the many awe-inspiring, heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game – and sometimes the world – forever.
From pioneering players, trailblazing managers, and incredible tales both on and off the pitch, this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about the beautiful game. And with Gamechanger Awards presented by Gary to incredible teams and players throughout, this is the ultimate gift for young footie fans everywhere.
With additional LIONESS and WORLD CUP content in this Paperback edition!
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Additional information
| Publisher | Puffin (6 July 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 272 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0241642523 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0241642528 |
| Reading age | 8 – 10 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 1.7 x 19.8 cm |
by Kenny Wilson
…because this is a fantastic reassessment of the game of football thanks to star writer Ivor Baddiel, beavering away on behalf of Gary Lineker. It shows how the sport was shaped by trans individuals, gay people, women and other people that you might not necessarily associate with the development of the game. If you are looking for game-changers in, say, William McGregor, founder of the Football League, or Herbert Chapman, Alf Ramsey’s World Cup winners, the Lisbon Lions, the various European-Cup-winning Liverpool teams, or Pele’s Brazil, then you won’t find much about them here. We do have Diego Maradona and his Hand of God goal but it is excused on the level that the Argentinians all enjoyed it as a piece of cunning. Great stuff.
by Amazon Customer
My boy loves this book and it would have had 5 stars if the pages were the same way around as the cover ????
by Ann B.
A present for my grandson.
by Lesley70
This book is packed full of footballing facts and history. Some of the stories and facts I knew, some were completely new to me. So fact number 9 – the match played during the First World War between Germany and Britain I was familiar with, but fact number 31 Panyee FC the team that played on the sea – I didn’t know about that at all. There are facts from all over the world, about the fight against racism, the development of the women’s game and so much more.
12 of the facts are “Gamechangers” so people or teams who have changed or influenced the game. If you had less interest in football but were interested in social history you would still find this book fascinating.
Recommended age range is 8-11 years (on the product page) but this is a book that anyone with an interest in football would find appealing. It’s something the whole family could read together. There is quite a lot of text so children who aren’t confident readers may need some help.
Overall – excellent gift for anyone with an interest in football.
by kitchen princess
The book looks great. And I glanced at it as a 40+yr old.
But it was not suitable foe young children and it was meant to be a gift foe an 8yr old so I returned it.
For a teenager it might have been a different review….
by MARY
Fantastic football book highlights many team and grassroots teams so informative
by lisa
My daughter loves foot ball and this will be a great gift
by Mark
My family couldn’t get enough of this book, and I’ve just bought my nephew a copy for Christmas as well. It really makes you realise the power and positive impact football has had, and can continue to have on the world.
Would recommend highly for children aged 8+ and even fun for their adults too!