Football School Facts: A Fact for Every Day of the Year : The perfect Christmas football gift for fans age 7-11, from the bestselling series that’s packed with funny, fascinating facts about the world
Author: Alex Bellos
Sporting stories (Children's/YA)
Published on 28 August 2025 by Walker Books Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Football School' series.
Hardback | 208 pages
186 x 248 x 19 | 766g
CELEBRATE FOOTBALL EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR WITH THE BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES WHERE FOOTBALL AND FACTS COME TOGETHER IN A DREAM TEAM FORMATION. THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL YOUNG FANS.
'The ultimate football yearbook where you can discover a new fun footie fact for every day of the year.' - The Week JuniorWelcome to Football School Facts! It’s a book of facts and so let’s start with an important one: football is the best sport in the world.
- Did you know that Erling Haaland is a record-breaking goalscoring machine?- That a player was once sent off for farting on the pitch?- Or that Diego Maradona has a religion named after him?Discover all this and much, much more all about your favourite players, great goals, super stadiums and marvellous mascots – the perfect gift for all young fans and their families to enjoy.
'An engaging, fun read that will keep children laughing, learning and dreaming of the pitch.' - Women's Weekly 'We love this series!' - Match of the Day Weekly***There’s a whole world of Football School to enjoy, where every lesson is all about football – collect the series!Football School Encyclopedia – Find out everything you want to know about footballStar Players – Read the inspiring true stories of 50 football legendsEpic Heroes – Celebrate the greatest names and teams in football historyTerrific Teams – Discover the incredible stories behind the most famous clubs in the worldThe Amazing Quiz Book – Test your World Cup knowledge with 300+ brain-busting questions about international gamesThe Incredible Joke Book – Laugh out loud reading 200+ side-splitting football jokesThe Ultimate Puzzle Book – Train your brain and enjoy hours of football-themed puzzlesThe Greatest Ever Quiz Book – Test your football knowledge with 300+ funny and fascinating questions about the beautiful gameFour books that explains the best and worst things in the world through football!Season One: Where Football Explains the WorldSeason Two: Where Football Saves the WorldSeason Three: Where Football Tackles the WorldSeason Four: Where Football Celebrates the World