England
From the first international match in 1872, right up to the reign of Sven and his men, this goal-scoring guide tackles the highs and lows of the English national team.
Kick off with this hat-trick:
* the time England were caught out by a baseball player
* the team talk that lasted three hours
* the England player who kept his shirt but gave away his shorts
And in extra time try the perilous penalties quiz and discover how many shocking penalty shoot-outs England have suffered!
EXCERPT
Well over 1000 footballers have played for England since the first international
match against Scotland in 1872 - although the earliest players would find that things have changed a lot since their day ...
"This book was really good, even if you don't like football!"
- Teen Titles
Illustrations (c) Mike Phillips, 2006
In this book youll read all about the history of the England football team, from that first-ever game in 1872 right up to the present day. It's a history thats full of foul and fantastic facts - such as:
* The robots who became world-beaters
* The time England were caught out by a baseball player.
* The stadium with a changing-room in the sky
You'll read about some of the amazing characters who've been lucky enough to pull on the England shirt. Like:
* The striker who became a lion
* The player who kept his shirt but gave away his shorts
* England's most-injured captain
The book is organised into sections based on the different managers England have had. Like the teams they picked, some of these managers were frightfully good and some were just frightful!
Such as:
* The manager who couldn't even get his team in the changing room
* The manager accused of picking turnips
* The manager who said he wasn't good enough to be the manager
And, as if that isn't enough, watch out for the winners of our
acclaimed Foul Football awards as well. Awards such as ----------->
So read on. And if you find it the facts and stories EXHILARATING but the jokes a bit EXCRUCIATING, dont worry. Tell yourself it's just like watching England!
The cover that never was ...
(I'd revised this book in time for the Euro 2008 Championships - then England, otherwise known as McLaren's Mugs - got themselves knocked out and the publishers were so miserable that they decided not to bring the book out at all. If they had, this would have been the cover:
Look out for it in 2010, when the next
World Cup takes place (assuming that Fabio's Fabulosos qualify!)
