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Football School Terrific Teams
Book Review
I liked the way the book is set out and the fun illustrations
I was sent this book to review at the start of the Euro’s, so it has been good to read before a country played a game.
So, I have not read it like I would normally read a book from beginning to end. Instead I used the contents page to search for a country or team that I wanted to learn more about.
It is a non-fiction book but written in a fun way with lots of interesting facts. Such as; the biggest legal win was 36-0, in the 1885 Scottish cup – that’s a lot of goals!
I liked the way the book is set out and the fun illustrations.
There is also a quiz at the end of the book to test your knowledge on the things you have learnt.
My mum used the questions to test me and I got 41/50! She was quite impressed! I would definitely recommend this book to football fans.
About the Book
In this book you will find out the stories behind the most legendary clubs in football history and discover how these teams have overcome failure and tragedy to win leagues and lift trophies and enter the record books.
Football fans will also learn fascinating facts about more unknown clubs, including the German team with skull and crossbones logo and the most eco-friendly club in the world.
Author
Alex Bellos
Alex Bellos (born 1969) is a British writer, broadcaster and popular‑mathematics communicator who studied Mathematics and Philosophy at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He began his career as a journalist — working for The Guardian (among other newspapers) and serving as its South America correspondent during his time living in Brazil — before turning to writing books about maths and puzzles.
Author
Ben Lyttleton
Ben Lyttleton is a British football journalist, author and consultant known for blending sport, psychology and education in his work. He wrote the acclaimed book 'Twelve Yards: The Art & Psychology of the Perfect Penalty', explores what it takes to perform under pressure on the football pitch, and co‑authored the children’s series Football School, which uses football as a lens to teach wider topics like history, science and culture.
Reviewer Profile
Malachi, 10
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