Are you ready for England v. the World? 2026 England players go head-to-head with their international rivals so you can choose which team is the Greatest Of All Time! An ideal gift for football fans celebrating the 2026 World Cup, from the bestselling author ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES - perfect for reluctant readers.
The new epic clash in The Football GOAT series - written by Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Seth Burkett, a former professional footballer - contains loads of facts and stories about the World Cup. Compare stats and data for 12 epic player head-to-heads, including:
- STRIKERS: KANE V. MBAPPÉ
- WINGERS: SAKA V. YAMAL
- ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS: BELLINGHAM V. MUSIALA
- GOALKEEPERS: PICKFORD V. MARTÍNEZ
- DEFENDERS: GUÉHI V. GABRIEL
- CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS: RICE V. VITINHA
Then decide which team is the GREATEST OF ALL TIME! Are you ready to vote for the World Cup GOAT?
The ultimate gift for football fans this World Cup, and there’s a whole set to collect:
Messi v. Ronaldo
Mbappé v. Haaland
Pelé v. Maradona
Kane v. Bellingham
Saka v. Yamal
This is Book 6 in the The Football GOAT Series. See all The Football GOAT books here.
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Seth Burkett grew up in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Upon leaving school he moved to Brazil to play professional football. His first book, The Boy in Brazil, documents a remarkable season in Sorriso and was shortlisted for the 2015 British Sport Book Awards.
He subsequently collaborated with England futsal manager Michael Skubala to create Developing the Moder
Matt Oldfield is an accomplished writer and the editor-in-chief of football review site Of Pitch and Page . Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Nadal.
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