Author

Valerio Di Rosa

Soccer books. For kids who play the game, and for the coaches, analysts and fans who think about it.

On one side, true stories and quizzes for readers aged 8 to 14. On the other, a series on how tactics evolved: the ideas, the data, the ninety minutes, the positions, the countries.

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Latest release, Soccer Fairy Tales

Ages 8-14

Soccer Fairy Tales

They sound like fairy tales. Every one of them is true.

Twenty-one true stories of teams that did the impossible, from Brazil in 1950 to the Champions League of 2026. Every chapter opens at the decisive moment, then goes back to show where that team really started. With quizzes to test what you remember.

Soccer for young players

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What I write

Two shelves

Soccer for young players

True stories, quizzes and mental training, for readers aged 8 to 14 and the grown-ups on the sideline.

Tactics and analysis

How the game is thought: ideas, data, positions, matches and countries. For coaches, analysts and fans.

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