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Ultimate Football Heroes: Vinícius Júnior
- Narrator
- Jude Owusu
- Publisher
- Dino Books
- Publish Date
- 3 February 2026
- Run Time
- 2 hours 47 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: Association football (Soccer), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation, Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
What to expect
Discover the story of how Vini Jr silenced the doubters to become one of the world's most feared attackers, scoring the winner in a Champions League final at only 21 years of age.
A brilliant football book for children aged 7 to 11, perfect for football fans and reluctant readers alike. Featuring the stories of football's biggest stars, these books combine fast paced storytelling with short chapters, making reading feel fun and easy at home or at school.
With more than 3 million copies sold worldwide and over 100 books to discover, Ultimate Football Heroes is the series that keeps children reading.
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Details
- Author
- Matt & Tom Oldfield, illustrated by Dan Leydon
- Narrator
- Jude Owusu
- Duration
- 2 hours 47 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9781789469615
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Dino Books
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports: Association football (Soccer), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Sports and outdoor recreation, Educational: First / native language: Readers and reading schemes, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
Synopsis
He came from a poor family in São Gonçalo, where football was played as a hobby rather than a career. But Vini Jr's talent shone through and caught the eyes of family academies, before his determination was rewarded with his dream move to Real Madrid.Discover the story of how Vini Jr silenced the doubters to become one of the world's most feared attackers, scoring the winner in a Champions League final at only 21 years of age.A brilliant football book for children aged 7 to 11, perfect for football fans and reluctant readers alike. Featuring the stories of football's biggest stars, these books combine fast paced storytelling with short chapters, making reading feel fun and easy at home or at school.With more than 3 million copies sold worldwide and over 100 books to discover, Ultimate Football Heroes is the series that keeps children reading.
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