Football's Strangest Matches

Football has long been known as the beautiful game, but did you know it’s often the strangest game too?

Chronicling a collection of stories over nearly 200 years, this fascinating collection has gathered together the most extraordinary happenings in football history to expose some of the strangest tales to ever befall a football pitch. This collection of bizarre yet true tales from the world’s most popular sport includes stories about the game spectators couldn't see, the games of three halves, the game decided by a hypnotist and the one in which the same player scored all four goals—two for each side.

The perfect gift for any football fan, this extraordinary book is a unique look at the more curious moments of the beautiful sport.