The Greatest Football Players of the Year

Your favourite players from the biggest leagues go head-to-head so you can relieve the most exciting moments of the 2025-26 football season. This BUMPER EDITION of the bestselling series is an IDEAL GIFT packed with stories about your heroes so you can choose your Football GOAT of the Year! Written by Matt Oldfield, the multi-million bestselling author of ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES and UNBELIEVABLE FOOTBALL, and Seth Burkett, EX PROFESSIONAL PLAYER. Covering all the action from the Premier League, Champions League, Women's Super League, Women's Champions League and the 2026 World Cup, and full of stats and facts, compare the data across a range of categories, then choose your favourite football GOAT from intense battles, including: - Declan Rice v. Bruno Fernandes - Premier League GOAT of the Year - Lamine Yamal v. Desiré Doué - Champions League Young GOAT of the Year - Lionel Messi v. Rodri - 2026 World Cup GOAT of the Tournament - Alessia Russo v. Bunny Shaw - WSL GOAT of the Year - Max Dowman v. Rio Ngumoha - Premier League Young GOAT of the Year It's a tough competition - are you ready to VOTE FOR THE GOAT and choose your player of the year? With bonus quizzes and activities to test your new knowledge, this is a must-read for young fans. "Jam-packed with epic baller battles, awesome facts and non-stop action. Completely obsessed!" MC Grammar, author of The Adventures of Rap Kid COLLECT THE WHOLE SERIES! Messi v. Ronaldo Mbappé v. Haaland Pelé v. Maradona Kane v. Bellingham Saka v. Yamal Who Is the 2026 World Cup GOAT? Who Is the Ultimate Premier League GOAT?