Did you know? The longest game of table football lasted more than five days. There is a football World Cup for robots. The world’s most expensive football ticket cost £2.2 million.

Fans of Argentine footballer Diego Maradona set up a the Church of Maradona in 1998. From record-breaking goals, the world’s most extraordinary players, stunning stadiums to weird and wonderful mascots, discover over 100 fascinating football facts, specially selected for readers aged 8.