Unbelievable Football The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES: Winner of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year - Matt Oldfield; Ollie Mann (Paperback) 29-01-2026

The perfect true football stories for the football-mad kid in your life *WINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year* *The bestselling football book now revised and updated with NEW BONUS STORIES* Do you think you now everything there is to know about football? Have you heard of ... * The psychic octopus who could predict the winner? * The Lioness who helped her country achieve European glory? * The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy? * The superstar footballer who never actually played football? * Or the local hero who ended his club's 70-year wait for a major trophy? Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series - showcasing true tales from the world's favourite game where there's everything to play for and anything can happen. Including: * football stories for young readers * famous footballers and their real-life stories * incredible sports stories for kids * illustrations and football facts, perfect for young readers