Football Alphabet. Fascinating stories from the world of the most popular game

Georgy Cherdantsev – a well-known football commentator and TV host, author of books and articles, and holder of numerous journalistic awards and prizes. The passion of a six-year-old boy for football grew into a professional interest, as Georgy, when he grew up, commented on matches of World Championships on three continents. Football has been played for over 150 years, and today, when watching television broadcasts or matches in stadiums, we do not think about simple things: • why are the goals rectangular? • why is a penalty called a 11-meter shot, even though the distance from the spot to the goal is shorter? • why does a half time last exactly 45 minutes, and not, for example, an hour? • how did football fans appear? Answers to these and many other questions can be found in the book "Football Alphabet", where for each letter there is a fascinating story from the world of the most popular game. These are not dull scientific articles, like in an encyclopedia, but short and informative stories with bright and sometimes funny examples. Both football connoisseurs and young fans of this wonderful game will discover something new and interesting. It is amazing that on the pages of the book, the most important moments in the history of football can come to life. You just need to scan the QR codes.

This book is for children and their parents, for coaches and budding athletes, for caring grandmothers, grandfathers, and their enthusiastic grandchildren. After reading it, you can be sure that you now know everything about football!