The Football Book. The Teams. The Rules. The Leagues. The Tactics Dorling Kindersley

Discover everything about football - from the laws and tactics to the science and art of the "beautiful game".

With profiles of more than 65 of the world's best footballing nations, and the biggest names in club football and other key competitions, this is the ultimate visual guide to the world's greatest sport.

Inside the pages of this comprehensive and highly illustrated guide to football, you'll find:

- A fresh graphic style that illustrates everything from beach football to block tackles

- Stats and fact boxes that profile players, managers, fans, football trivia, national teams, and clubs

- Special features that highlight great football matches, stadiums, and football culture

- "Top 5" boxes that provide an alternative look at the best and worst of the game

It's a GOAL with The Football Book! From the history of football and the story behind the game to the football World Cup and the delayed Euro 2020 championships, this sports book reveals a fascinating story page after page.

Keen player, lifelong club supporter, or armchair football manager? It is the perfect book for die-hard football fans - old or new. The book's eye-catching, step-by-step artwork and jargon-free text profiles everything football-related from players' roles, equipment, team formations, strategies, and individual football skills. Even more so, maps, quotes, and statistics give you all the key facts on national teams, famous club sides, and iconic football players, as well as the greatest competitions around the world and of all time.