This book full of lists and trivia presents more of the best and brightest, funniest and freakiest, and the highs and lows of the world's greatest game.

Everyone remembers the World Cup winners, but what about the best teams who fell just short? And what about the great players who never got to appear on the world stage? And the stars from the emerging countries, including Australia, Japan and the USA.

The author presents all that and more in fifty top-ten lists chock full of entertaining stories. He covers strange injuries, bizarre bookings, and some of the more colourful fueds worldwide. He covers all the European leagues and players, from the Premier League to Serie A and everything in between. He presents the game with an expertise gained through years of coverage.