How to Be a Footballer and Other Sports Jobs

A book for girls and boys aged 6+ who want to know the score about football jobs.

Discover what it's really like to be a footballer, and all of the other jobs behind the scenes, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by former England footballer Rachel Yankey.

Learn about what kind of training professional footballers have to do, how they prepare for a match and what they do when they're not playing. Not sure about being on the pitch? From agents and talent scouts to managers and journalists, there are lots of different jobs to do in sports.

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• Commentators report what's going on during every moment of the match to viewers
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• Physiotherapists help prevent and treat the players' injuries
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• Team chefs prepare delicious and nutritious food for the athletes
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How to Be a Footballer is the ideal book for children who love football, and are curious about jobs in sports.

Other titles in the series include:

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• How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (2020 Blue Peter Book Award runner-up)
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• How to Launch a Tech Start-Up
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• How to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV Jobs
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• How to Be a Vet and Other Animal Jobs
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• How to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs
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• How to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs
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Contributor: Sol Linero (Illustrated by)

Illustrator: Sol Linero

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