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40 Inspiring Icons: Fantastic Footballers: Meet 40 game changers

Jean-Michel Billioud, Almasty

40 Inspiring Icons: Fantastic Footballers: Meet 40 game changers

Subjects

  • Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts

Average rating

4 out 5

10 reviews

The greatest goals… the most spectacular saves… the 40 most inspiring football stars of all time are here! In this fun, fact-packed book from the 40 Inspiring Icons series, learn how these footballers became the best in the field.

Relive Cristiano Ronaldo’s most memorable moments, learn about Messi’s legendary left foot, meet the youngest-ever World Cup goal scorer, Pelé, and see some of the most impressive saves in history. From Alfredo Di Stéfano, the prolific centre forward who was the Spanish league’s top scorer in five separate seasons, to the unstoppable Ada Hegerberg, whose speed, power and touch on the ball have made her the queen of the pitch, these are the 40 footballers to be learned about by all: Alfredo Di Stéfano; Ferenc Puskas; Lev Yashin; Garrincha; Pelé; Eusébio; Franz Beckenbauer; George Best; Johan Cruyff; Cha Bum-Kun; Michel Platini; Diego Maradona; Marco van Basten; George Weah; Paolo Maldini; Zinédine Zidane; David Beckham; Didier Drogba; Gianluigi Buffon; Samuel Eto’o; Zlatan Ibrahimovic; Andrés Iniesta; Cristiano Ronaldo; Luka Modric; Manuel Neuer; Sergio Ramos; Lionel Messi; Eden Hazard; Antoine Griezmann; N’Golo Kanté; Neymar; Mohamed Salah; Paul Pogba; Kylian Mbappé; Mia Hamm; Megan Rapinoe; Marta; Amandine Henry; Ada Hegerberg. Each spread presents a single football legend, highlighting key facts about their careers, honours, stats and legendary plays, along with a fun, illustrated depiction of them that calls out elements of their uniform and playing style. Every player is a winner in their own way, but who will you choose as your hero? Each book in the 40 Inspiring Icons series introduces readers to a fascinating non-fiction subject through its 40 most famous people or groups. Explore these other great topics through their most interesting icons: People of Peace, Super Scientists, Music Legends, Black Music Greats and Greek Gods and Heroes.

Reviews

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I would recommend this book for people who like sports it can inspire people to chase there dreams no matter of the trouble facing there life's

Madam Fenella Ketchup 07.08.2023

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Love football

Coach Cornetto Dalmatian 23.07.2023

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Perfect

Don Peanuts Washington 20.07.2023

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I would recommend this book.

Chief Geronimo Sausage-Roll 17.07.2023

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It was a very nice non- fiction book, because I like football. My favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, as he is my idol. It was very factual., and had a lot of images.

Judge Pug Peanut-butter 28.08.2022

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These really are inspiring icons. These could be one of your role models in football!

Commander Cornelius Hammersmith 24.08.2022

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It's full of facts and footballers. Lev Yashin sounds like love my chin and he's the only goalkeeper to win the Balon'dor.

Baron Portobello Sofa 22.08.2022

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My favourite footballers i learnt about were Maradonna and George Best.

Sergeant Gargoyle Vampire 04.09.2021

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Legendary footballers from all around the world

Marshal Sketch Snivel 28.12.2020

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it was good to find out how these footballers got into playing football

Major Pudsey Peninsula 17.07.2019