Showing 37–48 of 66 resultsSorted by latest
Son Heung-min, the South Korean superstar, is now one of the best attacking talents in the world. The Ballon d’Or nominee can do it all – whether it’s scoring sensational solo goals by zipping across the field, or telepathically assisting his teammate Harry Kane with another goal. Discover how Son, a young boy from Chuncheon who always dreamed of playing for his country, became a global icon and rose to stardom not just in Asia, but across the globe!
Meet Jamie Vardy. Born and raised in Sheffield, Vardy brightens football matches with his versatility, precision, and energy. His 2012 move to Leicester City allowed the striker to prove his thrilling goalscoring and hard-working personality, where he helped the team to win the Championship. Follow the exciting journey of this award-winning striker from Stocksbridge Park Steels to winning the Premier League in 2016 and shining on the international stage.
This is the story of Marcus Rashford – one of the brightest young stars on the Manchester United books and future England goalscoring legend. From tough beginnings in Manchester, Rashford has proven to be one of the Premier League’s shining stars, scoring twice on his senior debut, scoring in his first Premier League match and scoring on his England debut in 2016. The future can only get better!
Virgil van Dijk is Liverpool FC’s superstar centre-back and he’s going from strength to strength. From washing dishes to pay his way during his early career to becoming one of the best defenders in the world, this is the story of how Virgil became a true Liverpool legend. Follow his journey as he fights adversity and works his way up to become an ultimate football hero.
Sadio Mané is one of Liverpool FC’s ‘Fab Four’. Along with Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Xherdan Shakiri, Sadio’s goals have helped make Liverpool the deadliest attacking team in the Premier League. Since he moved to the Premier League, Sadio has been setting the bar to new heights – from scoring the fastest hat-trick in history to becoming the most expensive African footballer ever. There is no stopping the Fab Four, and the sky is the limit for Sadio Mané.
Marta is the best footballer in the history of the women’s game. The Brazilian has jaw-dropping flair and skill. She has scored more World Cup goals than any other player, and has won FIFA World Player of the Year six times. But pure talent alone was never enough. This book tells the story of how Marta chased her dreams with determination and a never-give-up attitude to earn the right to be called the best player ever.
Fran Kirby is the dynamic striker who carries the future of English football on her shoulders. Having been hailed ‘mini Messi’ by one former manager of England, Kirby’s powerful runs and clinical finishing have made her a deadly goalscorer. Read the story of how the girl from Reading earned a big move to Chelsea and took on the world with a ball at her feet. The sky is the limit for Fran Kirby.
Alex Morgan is co-captain of Team USA and the face of women’s football right across the world. As the star who leads the American attacking line, her height, speed and skill make her impossible to defend, and have helped drive USA to World Cup and Olympic glory. Alex Morgan is football’s real-life ‘Captain America’!
Antoine Griezmann grew up in the heart of France before his talent was quickly spotted by scouts who brought him to play in Spain. Ever since then he has blazed a trail through the Spanish top division, La Liga, first for Real Sociedad and then Atletico Madrid. This is the story of a speedy striker who chased his dream to the very top, when he fired France to World Cup glory in 2018.
By the time Kelly Smith was nine years old, she was already so good she was running rings around the boys at her local club and scoring goals for fun. But angry parents complained she was making their sons look silly, and Kelly had to move to a girls’ team. From that day, she knew she had to be twice as skillful and brave as any boy to succeed in the game she loved. ‘Smith’ is the story of how the girl from Watford refused to be held back, and became an Arsenal superstar and the England women’s national team’s top scorer.
Luka Modric is the boy who overcame his small size to become the world’s most creative midfield playmaker. During a childhood playing football in the streets of war-torn Croatia, Luka discovered he didn’t need to be big to be the best – he could make a football do anything he wanted, and he could open defences with passes none of his friends would even have tried. Ever since, his rise to stardom as Real Madrid’s number 10 has been unstoppable.
Kylian Mbappé has the world at his feet. The young French striker’s goals, skills and fearless attacking spirit earned him a 166 million transfer to French champions Paris Saint-Germain, to take on the best teams in Europe with new teammate Neymar. And at the 2018 World Cup, Kylian was the star player, his goals firing France to victory in the final. Now as a world champion, he has just one goal left – to become the best player ever.
No products in the basket.
Notifications