Unlock a new player every day in the run-up to Christmas, diving into the biggest matches in the biggest leagues. From David Beckham to Aitana Bonmati, this advent calendar showcases career highlights from some of the world''s greatest players – and every book comes with a free audiobook of the player''s full story, so all readers can access the action!

Forming the line-up:

1. David Beckham
2. Gavi
3. Aitana Bonmati
4. Phil Foden
5. Jude Bellingham
6. Diego Maradona
7. Vinícius Jr
8. Leah Williamson
9. Kylian Mbappé
10. Hannah Hampton
11. Salma Paralluelo
12. Declan Rice
13. Mallory Swanson
14. Marcus Rashford
15. Lauren James
16. Ona Batlle
17. Alessia Russo
18. Chloe Kelly
19. Bukayo Saka
20. Peter Schmeichel
21. Erling Braut Haaland
22. Ella Toone
23. Lionel Messi
24. Cristiano Ronaldo

Written by Luke Paton – author of the Greatest Football Stars series – with Harry Meredith, the line-up puts legends and today''s heroes side by side, and gives the men''s and women''s game equal billing: ten of the twenty-four stars are women, from Ballon d''Or winner Aitana Bonmati to England''s Euro-winning Lionesses. It''s the chocolate-free countdown that turns December into a daily reading habit – true stories that hook reluctant readers aged 7–9 – and leaves a complete 24-book football library behind on Christmas morning.