Horrible Histories: Football

Horrible Histories finally turns its attention to the most popular sport on Earth. Read all about football’s beginnings in the Middle Ages, which involved no rules, except maybe not intentionally killing the other side, all the way to the First World War and its famous Christmas day match, plus awful injuries, silly supporters and not forgetting women in the sport.To celebrate the 2026 Fifa World Cup, this book will cover everything you need to know about football’s horrible history.