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Simon Mugford, Author
Dan Green, Illustrator
Series: Football Superstars
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Publication date: January 15, 2026
Category: Football / soccer (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781804538913
Football Superstars brings you the story of Spain’s latest football wonderkid who made history as one of the youngest players to ever play for FC Barcelona. He zoomed through the club’s famous La Masia academy, developing his dazzling dribbles and fearless skills. At just 15, he made his debut for Barcelona’s first team! The winger loves taking on defenders with his quick feet and clever tricks. Fast, creative and cool under pressure, Lamine Yamal is a name the football world won’t forget!
Simon once worked at the Science Museum in London, where he flew paper aeroplanes and made giant bubbles for children. Now he writes and edits books about things like dinosaurs, ice hockey, thunderstorms and llamas. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter, a cat and two tortoises.
Dan Green has drawn silly pictures since he could hold a crayon. Then he grew up and started making books about stuff like trucks, space, people’s jobs, Doctor Who and Star Wars. Dan lives in Suffolk with his wife, son, daughter and dog that takes him for very long walks.