Come with us on a journey through time to discover the moments that made football. Each chapter in this book is about a match that helped make football popular - from the first FA Cup final in 1872, to England's Lionesses winning the European final in 2022! Football is the world's most popular game. When people who love football aren't actually playing, they're often watching games and talking about it! Maybe once you've read The Big Match, you might want to share your own football stories. After all, everybody is a part of the game!The Big Match: Moments That Made Football is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children's reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 8-9 years.

Tom Watt, who wrote the Jags books, used to manage a football team. His team played to raise money for charity. They were called the Walford Boys' Club. Tom used to fix up all games. He got the kit for the players to wear. He made sure everybody got to the games on time. But Tom really liked being manager so he could pick the team. Then he could always put himself on the team!