Did you know that Erling Braut Haaland holds the world record for the standing long jump among five-year-olds? Or that a football team in Norway once shut down the entire club after their ball disappeared on a train?

This book is a collection of 99 astonishing stories from the world of football – from the player who was fired for farting too much, to the dog Pickles who found the missing World Cup trophy! Packed with strange, amazing, surprising, and hilarious facts, this is the perfect read for curious football fans aged 9 and up who want to know more than just scores and stats.