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- ISBN 9781529521122
- Weight: 150g
- Dimensions: 124 x 196mm
- Publication Date: 03 Jul 2025
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Celebrate the 2026 World Cup in the superstar series full of facts, stats and stories where you can choose which football icon is the Greatest Of All Time! In this epic clash, South American legends PELÉ and DIEGO MARADONA go head-to-head...
Written by Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES and UNBELIEVABLE FOOTBALL, and Seth Burkett, EX PROFESSIONAL PLAYER.
- Read about teenage Pelé’s breakthrough match for Brazil in the 1958 World Cup
- Why Maradona was able to finally captain Argentina to World Cup glory
- How Pelé became the first player to score over 1,000 goals
- But how Maradona was so important that Napoli named their stadium after him . . .
It’s a tough competition – are you ready to VOTE FOR THE GOAT?
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Matt Oldfield grew up in Southampton, playing football with his brother Tom. The two brothers are the authors of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes series – fun football biographies that tell the exciting life stories of superstars like Gareth Bale, Lionel Messi and Mo Salah, from the playground through to the pitch. He is also the author of the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series and Unbelievable Football, which won the Telegraph Children’s Sports Book of the Year in 2020. He has also written books on cricket and rugby. He lives in Bristol.
Seth Burkett is a former professional footballer and futsal player who is now a writer. He played professional football in Brazil for Sorriso EC and also in Sri Lanka. Seth now dedicates his time to writing and speaking in schools. He lives in Berkshire.
