The Football School Encyclopedia

CELEBRATE THE START OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON WITH THE BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES WHERE FOOTBALL AND FACTS COME TOGETHER IN A DREAM TEAM FORMATION

‘Full of facts, figures, quizzes and cartoons, this brilliant compendium has the answers to everything football fans could ever want to know’ – Sunday Express

Welcome to The Football School Encyclopedia! It’s a book of facts and so let’s start with an important one: football is the best sport in the world.

You’ll find out:

- What Premier League players eat for breakfast

- Secrets for taking the perfect corner

- Which teams in the world have the best mascot

- Who is the biggest superfan in the world

Plus much, much more all about players, clubs, trophies and tactics – and, well, everything you could possibly want to know about football!

‘We love this series!’ Match of the Day Magazine

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There’s a whole world of Football School to enjoy, where every lesson is all about football!

Football School Facts– Pre-order now to discover 365 football facts every day of the year

Star Players – Read the inspiring true stories of 50 football legends

Epic Heroes – Celebrate the greatest names and teams in football history

Terrific Teams – Discover the incredible stories behind the most famous clubs in the world

The Amazing Quiz Book – Test your World Cup knowledge with 300+ brain-busting questions about international games

The Incredible Joke Book – Laugh out loud reading 200+ side-splitting football jokes

The Ultimate Puzzle Book – Train your brain and enjoy hours of football-themed puzzles

The Greatest Ever Quiz Book – Test your football knowledge with 300+ funny and fascinating questions about the beautiful game

Four books that explains the best and worst things in the world through football!

Season One: Where Football Explains the World

Season Two: Where Football Saves the World

Season Three: Where Football Tackles the World

Season Four: Where Football Celebrates the World

About the Author

Alex Bellos writes about maths and puzzles for the Guardian and is the bestselling author of Alex’s Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass, as well as two mathematical colouring books. He has also written Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, which was shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year, and he ghost-wrote Pelé’s bestselling autobiography.

Ben Lyttleton is a journalist, broadcaster and football consultant. He is the author of Edge and Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty and his football articles have been published in over 20 countries. He is a director of Soccernomics, a football consultancy that helps teams improve their performance.

Spike Gerrell is a prolific cartoonist known for his "spiky-nosed" illustrations. His work has been published in the New Scientist, Independent, Times Educational Supplement and Guardian.