Pelé v Maradona

The Football GOAT

Matt Oldfield, Seth Burkett

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Walker Books
02 July 2025

Children's & Educational; Sporting stories (Children's&YA); Football & soccer (Children's&YA)

Series: Football GOAT

Pelé v. Maradona: these football legends go head-to-head to decide who is the Greatest Of All Time! The fun biography gift book for kids aged 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 - packed with stats & stories for boys and girls who love football

An ideal gift for football fans and perfect for reluctant readers.

The new epic clash in The Football GOAT series written by Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of Ultimate Football Heroes, and Seth Burkett, a former professional footballer. Get ready for the superstar showdown of Pelé v. Maradona in the ultimate football debate. Compare all the latest data, including sizzling stats, fascinating facts and awesome stories, then decide which football legend is the greatest of all time.

Are you ready to VOTE FOR THE GOAT?

By: Matt Oldfield, Seth Burkett
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 124mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 120g
ISBN: 9781529521122
ISBN 10: 1529521122
Series: Football GOAT
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 02 July 2025
Recommended Age: From 7 to 12 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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. The Johnny Ball books are Matt's first fiction series. Seth 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.

Reviews for Pelé v Maradona (The Football GOAT)

The students love it. Even students who don’t enjoy reading come in to borrow these books... I think I’ll end up buying every book in the series! * Toppsta Reviewer * I am the world's biggest football fan so there was no way I wasn't going to love this book! It had lots of different bits in the book, teaching me so much through fact pages, news reports, games, quizzes- the list goes on! I'm not a great reader but this was a fun book and I whizzed through it! * Toppsta Reviewer * Lots of facts in a format that is easy to read - this will be popular at school. * Toppsta Reviewer * A lovely addition to our school library! Football books are always really popular, especially with reluctant readers. * Toppsta Reviewer *