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Oct 25, 2011 the clear concise nature of this book makes it one that all middle schools should have. The official encyclopedia of the national football. While english and european species predominate here, an attempt is made to provide worldwide coverage. Buy the kingfisher football encyclopedia main market ed. Ive also written some rather gritty thrillers under the penname ray backley, and for a little light relief a few different comedies as ray fripp. His books have garnered much praise and won childrens choice, nappa gold star, tes book of the year and smithsonian awards. Packed with pictures and profiles of the worlds most skilful footballers old and new from beckham to messi, pele to ronaldo, rooney to neymar.
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