Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: Football
explores some of the most bizarre
football events throughout history,
from its birth during the Industrial
Revolution, to the major tournaments
of the Beautiful Game in the
21st century.
From the player sold for £10 and a box
of kippers, to unusual injuries on the
pitch, this book gathers some of the
most curious moments of footballing
history, a game that continues to
be both an amazing entertainment
spectacle and extraordinarily accessible
to people everywhere.
Brief, accessible and entertaining
pieces on a wide variety of subjects
makes it the perfect book to dip in to.
The amazing and extraordinary facts
series presents interesting, surprising
and little-known facts and stories
about a wide range of topics which
are guaranteed to inform, absorb and
entertain in equal measure.|Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: Football explores some of the most bizarre events throughout the history of football. From its birth during the Industrial Revolution, to the major tournaments of the Beautiful Game in the 21st century; from the player sold for £10 and a box of kippers, to unusual injuries on the pitch, penalty extremes, the first FA Cup goal and the day goalies everywhere would rather forget, this book gathers some of the most curious moments of the history of football. Dive right into Amazing and Extraordinary facts: Football, discover some of the most interesting football facts and brush up on your football trivia at the same time!
Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.
