What are the best books and biographies on football and legendary footballers? It is very inspiring to read such a book for the youth, children and adults. Read on for our top recommendations …

Discover the best football books and football biographies of all time

We have made an overview of the best football books and football biographies. We start our recommendations with the top 10 best books about Football & Football Biographies of all time. This list has been updated this year, including all the recent titles.

Best Football Books & Football BiographiesAuthor
My Life in Football: The AutobiographyKevin Keegan
Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: BaseballDavid L. Porter
Football—Bloody Hell!: The Biography of Alex FergusonPatrick Barclay
Silva: Ultimate Football HeroesMatt Oldfield
Football Biography Book : Sherman’s Overal Legacy: Richard Sherman ChildhoodHayden Moisant
Richard Sherman: the Inspiring Story of One of Football’s Greatest Cornerbacks Clayton Geoffreys
My Turn: The Autobiography Johan Cruyff
Tom Brady: An inspiring biography of one of football’s greatest players!David Bowes
Calvin Johnson: the Inspiring Story of One of Football’s Greatest Wide ReceiversClayton Geoffreys
Henry L. Williams: A Football BiographyStan W. Carlson

The updated top 10 list: the best books about football

The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports

Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg know English Premier League like no other. ‘The Club’ is their story of how the team’s ambition was able to reach a success after success, even when the odds were against them from the very start.

Messi: A Boy Who Became A Star. Inspiring children book about Lionel Messi

This is a children’s book about Lionel Messi, and children age 8 to 12 will be inspired by his story. He dealt with many challenges in life, even as a child, in order to become a world-class soccer star.

Breakaway: Beyond the Goal 

Remember when Alex Morgan won gold with her team in the Olympics in 2012? Well, that event is  part of her story in ‘Breakaway: Beyond the Goal’. Let your teen be inspired by this athlete.

1000 Football Clubs: Teams, Stadiums, and Legends of the Beautiful Game 

If you have a genuine football fan in your family, then this is the only present we can imagine for his or her next birthday. The book includes teams from 100 countries, and the extensiveness and illustrations are what sets this book apart from many others.

Behind the Curtain: Football in Eastern Europe

Can you imagine having to go through a war zone to get to soccer practice? That is an example of what happened with a football team in Sarajevo in this true story. Other countries in Eastern Europe faced different challenges to be able to do their favorite sport.

The European Game: The Secrets of European Football Success

Writer Dan Fieldsend spent more than three months to research why the biggest clubs in Europe were so successful . He visited all the big clubs and spoke to all people involved in the organization. This book shows what is needed to achieve what you believe in.

The People’s Game: Football, State and Society in East Germany

If you want to know how football was able to affect communism in East Germany, then we suggest you read ‘The People’s Game’. Discover the history of football.

The Names Heard Long Ago: How the Golden Age of Hungarian Soccer Shaped the Modern Game

Did you know that Hungary helped shape the game of soccer as it is played today? This historic story tells you about how Hungary won the Olympics in the beginning of the 1950s, and how it survived the war and taught the rest of the world how the game was played.

Calcio: A History of Italian Football

When you think of Italy, most people also think of scandals, and although those also play a role in this book, it is mainly about the history of Italian football. Find out who made Italian football legendary, and who missed penalties and fell from their pedestal.

I Believe In Miracles: The Remarkable Story of Brian Clough’s European Cup-winning Team

It only took Brian Clough five years to turn an unsuccessful football club into a winning team. Was it a miracle or just hard work? In ‘I Believe in Miracles’ Daniel Taylor and Jonny Owen share the story that was too good to be true.

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