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Simon Mugford, Author
Dan Green, Illustrator
Series: Football Stories
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Publication date: February 26, 2026
Category: Football / soccer (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781804538944
In Football Stories: Heroes of the World Cup, young readers get a snapshot of some of the tournament’s greatest-ever performers from both the men’s and women’s editions. Players include Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, and many more. Following their journey from little kids with big dreams to their achievements on football’s biggest stage, the inspiring collection of footballer stories captures the imagination. The simple text and engaging art makes it the ideal first read for little football fans.
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.