Ultimate Football Heroes

He came from a poor family in São Gonçalo, where football was played as a hobby rather than a career. But Vini Jr's talent shone through and caught the eyes of family academies, before his determination was rewarded with his dream move to Real Madrid. Discover the story of how Vini Jr silenced...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Introducing the TOP BALLERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior Nationality: Brazilian Hero Rating: 91 'As Neymar Jr made the long walk to the penalty spot...

In 2020 Bukayo Saka missed a crucial penalty in the final of the Euros, with the whole country watching. Most people would have crumbled under the pressure, but not Bukayo. Discover the story of how a young boy from Ealing went on to represent England at just 19 years old, whilst also cementing...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Introducing the WING WIZARDS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Bethany Jane Mead Nationality: English Hero Rating: 96 As an energetic six-year-old, Beth Mead was taken to a weekly local...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! NEW IN AUDIO! Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Kevin De Bruyne Nationality: Belgian Hero Rating: 90 Kevin De Bruyne is arguably Manchester City's best player. This is the story of how the young...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Introducing the SUPER STOPPERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Gianluigi Donnarumma Nationality: Italian Hero Rating: 89 Donnarumma started his professional football career at the age...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Introducing the GOAL MACHINES collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Cole Jermaine Palmer Nationality: English Hero Rating: 87 Blessed with a natural talent and unwavering determination, Cole...

Meet Rashford and Kane - Ultimate Football Heroes, special UEFA Euros edition! The story of Marcus Rashford is nothing short of extraordinary - one of the brightest young stars on the Manchester United team, future England goalscoring legend and shining example of philanthropy off the pitch...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED IN AUDIO - Listen to Virgil van Dijk's story for the first time! Name: Virgil van Dijk Nationality: Dutch Hero Rating: 90 Virgil van Dijk started his football career at the age of seven with his local youth team...

Meet Harry Kane - Ultimate Football Hero. When Harry Kane was released by Arsenal at nine years old for being too small, he had to use all his self-belief to prove that he could make it as a footballer. Now a superstar striker for Tottenham Hotspur and England, his hard work and determination...

He grew up in a Paris suburb dreaming of glory. At 18, he was a French Champion. By 19, he'd won the World Cup and cemented his place among the all-time greats. Discover the story of how Kylian Mbappé achieved his childhood dream of playing for Real Madrid through relentless hard work, clinical...

Meet Messi - Ultimate Football Hero. 'The Barcelona fans were already standing - they had seen the things that Lionel could do with the ball at his feet.' Lionel Messi is a legend - Barcelona's star player and the world's best footballer. But when he was young, he was so small that his friends...

At age 18, a serious knee injury threatened to end the career of one of Germany's brightest stars before it had really begun. But he fought back stronger. Discover the story of how Florian Wirtz overcame challenges and achieved historic heights with Bayer Leverkusen, earning him a...

When Declan Rice was released by Chelsea at 14, he was devastated. But instead of letting that get him down, he worked harder than everyone else and 9 years later, was one of the most expensive British footballers in history. Discover the story of how Declan Rice rebuilt his Premier League dream...

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Now with an updated chapter covering Haaland's incredible first season with Manchester City. Norwegian international Erling Haaland is the rising star of Europe. Having already smashed Messi, Ronaldo and Harry Kane's record of quickest...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Introducing the WING WIZARDS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Jack Peter Grealish Nationality: English Hero Rating: 86 'Super, Super Jack, Super, Super Jack, Super, Super Jack, Super...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Introducing the WING WIZARDS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Sadio Mané Nationality: Senegalese Hero Rating: 88 Sadio Mané is one of Liverpool FC's 'Fab Four'. Along with Mo Salah...

He was compared to Zlatan before he'd even finished school. Most players would have crumbled under the pressure, but Isak just kept on scoring. Discover the story of how Alexander Isak went from the streets of Stockholm to becoming one of the Premier League's deadliest strikers through clinical...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! Introducing the TOP BALLERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Philip Foden Nationality: English Hero Rating: 85 Foden is one of the hottest talents in the world and his rise through the...

They called him the most frustrating talent in football. Injuries, critics and doubters everywhere. Then he moved to Paris and silenced them all. Discover the story of how Ousmane Dembélé transformed himself from wasted potential into a Champions League Winner and the spearhead of PSG's...