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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

by Matt Oldfield

The perfect read 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 incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and 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.

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Pages:

256

Published:

Jan 2026

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

Imprint

Wren & Rook

ISBN:

9781526368270

The perfect read 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 incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and 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.

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