Description

Book Synopsis
Dive into the world of football with this mega book of everything to do with the beautiful game. Learn all the lingo; meet the greatest players, managers and teams from both the men’s and women’s games; take masterclasses with the pros; wander through the haircut hall of fame; learn the most iconic goal celebrations and more.

Written by the team at MUNDIAL, the celebrated football lifestyle magazine, and filled with fun, colourful illustrations, The Big Book of Football by Mundial covers it all:
  • The basics and the lingo that will have you talking like a football expert in no time.
  • History of football, including how we got from playing with a ball made of feathers to using high-tech footballs, the greatest teams of all time and the evolution of football boots.
  • The great players, including Paolo Maldini, Lev Yashin, Joy Fawcett, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Michelle Akers, Sir Stanley Matth

    Table of Contents
    The Basics and the Lingo

    History of Football

    The Game Through Time

    The Greatest Teams of All Time

    Football Boots Past to Present

    The Evolution of The Ball

    The Great Players

    Legendary Managers and how they did it

    The Key Positions

    Managers and Formations

    The Big Cups

    Amazing Stadiums

    Coolest Kits

    How to...

    Take the Perfect Shot... Like Ji So-yun

    Make the Perfect Slide Tackle… Like Alessandro Nesta

    Take the Perfect Set Piece… Like David Beckham

    Play the Perfect Long Ball... Like Xabi Alonso

    Take Penalties... Like Matt Le Tissier

    Do Nutmegs... Like Luis Suarez

    Have the Perfect First Touch... Like Dennis Bergkamp

    Play the Perfect Through Ball... Like Xavi

    Beat the Offside Trap... Like Fernando Torres

    Do the Perfect Attacking Header... Like Didier Drogba

    Do the Perfect Defensive Header... Like Kalidou Koulibaly

    Weird and Wonderful

    Haircuts

    Celebrations

    The Big and the Small

    Football Lingo from Around the World: A Stir Fried Aeroplane

    More than the Game

    Respect the Referee

    Who’s Who?

    The Match Day

    Crowds and Chants

The Big Book of Football by MUNDIAL 1

    Product form

    £999.99

    Includes FREE delivery

    A Hardback by MUNDIAL, Damien Weighill

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of The Big Book of Football by MUNDIAL 1 by MUNDIAL

      Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 05/05/2020
      ISBN13: 9780711258204, 978-0711258204
      ISBN10: 0711258201

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Dive into the world of football with this mega book of everything to do with the beautiful game. Learn all the lingo; meet the greatest players, managers and teams from both the men’s and women’s games; take masterclasses with the pros; wander through the haircut hall of fame; learn the most iconic goal celebrations and more.

      Written by the team at MUNDIAL, the celebrated football lifestyle magazine, and filled with fun, colourful illustrations, The Big Book of Football by Mundial covers it all:
      • The basics and the lingo that will have you talking like a football expert in no time.
      • History of football, including how we got from playing with a ball made of feathers to using high-tech footballs, the greatest teams of all time and the evolution of football boots.
      • The great players, including Paolo Maldini, Lev Yashin, Joy Fawcett, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, Michelle Akers, Sir Stanley Matth

        Table of Contents
        The Basics and the Lingo

        History of Football

        The Game Through Time

        The Greatest Teams of All Time

        Football Boots Past to Present

        The Evolution of The Ball

        The Great Players

        Legendary Managers and how they did it

        The Key Positions

        Managers and Formations

        The Big Cups

        Amazing Stadiums

        Coolest Kits

        How to...

        Take the Perfect Shot... Like Ji So-yun

        Make the Perfect Slide Tackle… Like Alessandro Nesta

        Take the Perfect Set Piece… Like David Beckham

        Play the Perfect Long Ball... Like Xabi Alonso

        Take Penalties... Like Matt Le Tissier

        Do Nutmegs... Like Luis Suarez

        Have the Perfect First Touch... Like Dennis Bergkamp

        Play the Perfect Through Ball... Like Xavi

        Beat the Offside Trap... Like Fernando Torres

        Do the Perfect Attacking Header... Like Didier Drogba

        Do the Perfect Defensive Header... Like Kalidou Koulibaly

        Weird and Wonderful

        Haircuts

        Celebrations

        The Big and the Small

        Football Lingo from Around the World: A Stir Fried Aeroplane

        More than the Game

        Respect the Referee

        Who’s Who?

        The Match Day

        Crowds and Chants

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account