{"product_id":"the-football-goat-2027-the-greatest-football-players-of-the-year","title":"The Football GOAT 2027: The Greatest Football Players of the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" data-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003eYour 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!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003eWritten by Matt Oldfield, the multi-million bestselling author of ULTIMATE FOOTBALL HEROES and UNBELIEVABLE FOOTBALL, and Seth Burkett, EX PROFESSIONAL PLAYER.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003eCovering 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:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e- Declan Rice v. Bruno Fernandes - Premier League GOAT of the Year\u003cbr\u003e- Lamine Yamal v. Desiré Doué - Champions League Young GOAT of the Year\u003cbr\u003e- Lionel Messi v. Rodri - 2026 World Cup GOAT of the Tournament\u003cbr\u003e- Alessia Russo v. Bunny Shaw - WSL GOAT of the Year\u003cbr\u003e- Max Dowman v. Rio Ngumoha - Premier League Young GOAT of the Year\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003eIt’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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e“Jam-packed with epic baller battles, awesome facts and non-stop action. Completely obsessed!” MC Grammar, author of The Adventures of Rap Kid\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatt 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 lives in Bristol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeth Burkett is an English writer and futsal player and former professional footballer. Having played professional football in Brazil for Sorriso EC and Sri Lanka, Seth now dedicates his time to writing and speaking in schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDan Leydon is an illustrator and designer based in Ireland. 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