
Simon Mugford, Author
Dan Green, Illustrator
Series: Football Superstars
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Publication date: April 24, 2025
Category: Football / soccer (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781804538838
FULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH COMIC-STYLE CARTOONS, this action-packed Football Superstars story is perfect for young readers aged five and up.
Is Son Heung-min your ultimate football hero? Widely regarded as Asia’s greatest football star of the modern era, Son is known for his lightning speed, two-footed finishing and big-game brilliance, first lighting up the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur before beginning a new chapter with Los Angeles FC.
Son’s journey began under the guidance of his father before a bold move to Germany helped shape his fearless attacking style. His rise through the Bundesliga paved the way for a career-defining decade in Europe – and a global reputation that has carried him onto the international stage in the United States.
Discover how hard work, humility and determination carried Son from a football-mad childhood to worldwide superstardom – and why fans across the globe love watching him play.
Football Superstars is a fast-paced, highly visual series combining comic-style cartoons, clear storytelling and a lively cast of characters who add jokes, quotes and commentary throughout.
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.