This is a comprehensive, universally appealing reference book that brings the exciting world of football alive. Young readers can learn all about the drama and thrill of this much beloved sport and the passion it invokes. A wealth of information is included on the heroes we adore and the players we love to hate, the up-coming young stars and the well-known 'old-timers’, the amazing goals and the near-misses, and, the all-important competitions and the off-pitch dramas.