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Almost a century old, the FIFA World Cup has been the biggest stage for the game’s greatest players and now we bring them together in this action-packed book, featuring 50 stars who have set records and created history along the way.<\/p>\n

Fully photographic and with a spread dedicated to each star, the book presents key facts and a comprehensive set of stats, allowing the reader to make comparisons between the best World Cup performers from different eras. <\/p>\n

In addition, contains a section that gives a lowdown on the players to watch in the upcoming World Cup in the summer of 2026. The book is a must-have for all young fans of football in the run-up to the greatest footballing show on the planet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Almost a century old, the FIFA World Cup has been the biggest stage for the game’s greatest players and now we bring them together in this action-packed book, featuring 50 stars who have set records and created history along the way. Fully photographic and with a spread dedicated to each star, the book presents key facts and a comprehensive set of stats, allowing the reader to make comparisons between the best World Cup performers from different eras. 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