The Beautiful Game - The Most Amazing Soccer Stories Of All Time (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780645443769)

Do you think you know everything there is to know about soccer?

Have you heard of:

• The referee who lost his teeth mid-game?
• The player who got injured playing scrabble?
• The ladies who changed a nation?
• The one-armed goalkeeper?
• The game of three halves?
• The World Cup team that smuggled Rohypnol onto the pitch?
• The craziest superstitions in the sport?
• The seagull that scored a goal?

DISCOVER THE STORIES OF SOME OF SOCCER'S MOST ICONIC MOMENTS - From the heart-warming story of a player whose dying daughter asked him to leave the cancer ward to play in a European final, to the hilarious tale of a national team almost getting arrested for misunderstanding a word in English.

Whether you're a die-hard soccer fan or just enjoy a good story, The Beautiful Game is sure to keep you entertained. From Maradona's hand goal to Zidane's headbutt, and a lot more lesser-known stories in between, there's something for everyone in this book.

With 90 fascinating stories, you'll relive the most humorous and inspirational anecdotes to have come out from the Beautiful Game, and in the process you will learn more about the sport than you ever thought!

So, if you're prepared to be left in awe by some of the craziest tales to have emerged from the sport, scroll up and click the Add to Cart button.

Author: Michael Langdon
ISBN-10: 064544376X
ISBN-13: 9780645443769
Publisher: Levity
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2022
Pages: 282
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d
Large Print