The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew)

The perfect read for the football-mad kid in your life

xWINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year, 2020x - now revised and updated with new stories.

Do you think you now everything there is to know about football?

Have you heard of ...

x The psychic octopus who could predict the winner?

x The Lancashire Lasses who became the best-kept secret of women's football?

x The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy?

x The superstar footballer who never actually played football?

x Or the local hero who ended his club's 70-year wait for a major trophy?

Discover the most incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series - showcasing true tales from the world's favourite game where there's everything to play for and anything can happen.