By Matt & Tom Oldfield, Ultimate Football Heroes (author) Part of the Ultimate Football Heroes series
"Written with all the high-energy of a cup final, this Gareth Southgate biography is a must-read for Three Lions’ fans."
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From playground, to pitch, to manager's dugout, Southgate presents an entertaining, inspirational biography of the man who sparked new energy from the Three Lions, and new hope in England footie fans.
Written with all the “I-could-almost-be-there” energy of a top match report, this new addition to the Ultimate Football Heroes series is a fast-paced page-turner.
The book opens with a thrilling scene many of us will remember — England’s edge-of-your-seat penalty shoot-out against Italy in the UEFA Euro 2020 final. While the shot from Arsenal’s golden boy Bukayo Saka was saved, meaning England lost the match, this opening chapter centres a theme that runs through the book.
Namely, Southgate’s sense of togetherness and support of his players: “Remember, we win together and lose together. It was my decision for you to take that penalty and you were brave enough to step forward when I asked you to. So, be proud.”
We then skip back to Southgate’s formative years and move through his days as a centre back for England, and his stint as Middlesbrough’s captain, right up to the present day Well, almost – at the time of writing England have just topped their group at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Come what may, fans of the beautiful game will take much from this.
The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Gareth Southgate was once just a boy with a big England dream. But he knew he couldn't get there without hard work. He trained every day, honed his defensive qualities and quickly became a formidable centre-back for club and country. He went on to guide Middlesbrough, as captain, to a first major trophy in 128 years! His leadership qualities as a player would transform him into a manager.
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Discover how Southgate put the penalty pain of Euro 96 behind him and inspired the Three Lions through his kindness, tactical rigour and positive mindset, to their first ever the UEFA Euro final. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player.
Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
Matt Oldfield is an accomplished writer and the editor-in-chief of football review site Of Pitch and Page . Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Nadal.
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The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Gareth Southgate was once just a boy with a big England dream.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Southgate - Ultimate Football Heroes and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Southgate - Ultimate Football Heroes features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Football , Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports, Sports, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, People / Places, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Southgate - Ultimate Football Heroes was written by Matt & Tom Oldfield, Ultimate Football Heroes and published by John Blake Publishing Ltd
Southgate - Ultimate Football Heroes has 176 pages
Yes it is part of Ultimate Football Heroes series
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