DISCOVER EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT FOOTBALL - THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL YOUNG FANS. FOOTBALL SCHOOL IS THE BESTSELLING SERIES WHERE FOOTBALL AND FACTS COME TOGETHER IN A DREAM TEAM FORMATION.
"Full of facts, figures, quizzes and cartoons, this brilliant compendium has the answers to everything football fans could ever want to know" – Sunday Express
Welcome to The Football School Encyclopedia! It’s a book of facts and so let’s start with an important one: football is the best sport in the world.
You’ll find out:
- What Premier League players eat for breakfast
- Secrets for taking the perfect corner
- Which teams in the world have the best mascot
- Who is the biggest superfan in the world
Plus much, much more all about players, clubs, trophies and tactics – and, well, everything you could possibly want to know about football!
‘We love this series!’ Match of the Day Magazine
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There’s a whole world of Football School to enjoy, where every lesson is all about football!
Football School Puzzle Collection – Pre-order now to celebrate the 2026 World Cup and enjoy 101 football-themed activities
Football School Facts – Discover 365 football facts every day of the year
Star Players – Read the inspiring true stories of 50 football legends
Epic Heroes – Celebrate the greatest names and teams in football history
Terrific Teams – Discover the incredible stories behind the most famous clubs in the world
The Amazing Quiz Book – Test your World Cup knowledge with 300+ brain-busting questions about international games
The Incredible Joke Book – Laugh out loud reading 200+ side-splitting football jokes
The Ultimate Puzzle Book – Train your brain and enjoy hours of football-themed puzzles
The Greatest Ever Quiz Book – Test your football knowledge with 300+ funny and fascinating questions about the beautiful game
Four books that explains the best and worst things in the world through football!
Season One: Where Football Explains the World
Season Two: Where Football Saves the World
Season Three: Where Football Tackles the World
Season Four: Where Football Celebrates the World
This is Book 11 in the Football School Series. See all Football School books here.
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Alex Bellos writes about maths for the Guardian and is the author of two works of popular science, Alex's Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass as well as the mathematical colouring book Snowflake Seashell Star. He has also written Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, which was shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year, and he ghost-wrote
More about Alex BellosBen Lyttleton is a journalist, broadcaster and football consultant. He is the author of Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty and his football articles have been published in over 20 countries. He is a director of Soccernomics, a football consultancy that helps teams improve their performance. He lives in North London.
Spike Gerrell is a prolific cartoonist known for his "spiky-nosed" illustrations. His work has been published in the New Scientist, Independent, Times Educational Supplement and Guardian. Spike lives in North London.
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