Tales from the Pitch Football Superstar Heroes 20 Books Collection Set By Harry Coninx and Matt Carver

Tales from the Pitch Football Superstar Heroes is a 20-book collection by Harry Coninx and Matt Carver. Across two sets, it brings together stories of well-known footballers, tracing the challenges, setbacks and turning points that shaped their routes to the top level.

The first set follows players including Robert Lewandowski, Serge Gnabry, Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling and N’Golo Kanté, alongside Kylian Mbappé, João Félix, Jadon Sancho, Virgil van Dijk and Heung-min Son. The second set features names such as Neymar, Jude Bellingham, Mohamed Salah, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as Erling Haaland, Bukayo Saka, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez and Harry Kane.

Included titles

• Lewandowski
• Gnabry
• Rashford
• Sterling
• Kante
• Mbappe
• Felix
• Sancho
• Van Dijk
• Son
• Neymar
• Bellingham
• Salah
• Messi
• Ronaldo
• Haaland
• Saka
• Silva
• Mahrez
• Kane

Key details

• 20-book collection set
• Series: Tales from the Pitch Football Superstar Heroes
• Authors: Harry Coninx and Matt Carver
• Two sets, with 10 titles in each set

Synopses

Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski’s path to becoming a leading striker includes being without a club at 17 and working his way through Polish football. His rise took him to the German Bundesliga, as he pursued his ambition to be among the game’s greatest.

Gnabry

Serge Gnabry was sought after by major clubs from the age of ten, but his progress was disrupted by difficulties breaking into first teams, serious injuries and a disastrous loan spell. The story follows his fight to reach the top with Bayern Munich and Germany.

Rashford

Marcus Rashford’s rise from Manchester United’s academy to becoming a striker for his boyhood club is shaped by demanding competition and tough management. It charts how his passion and talent helped drive his progress.

Sterling

Raheem Sterling’s journey includes a difficult start in life and intense scrutiny in the spotlight. It follows how he relied on grit and passion to reach the top level.

Kante

N’Golo Kanté was often judged too small and too shy, yet he progressed through hard work and a love of the game. His story runs from collecting bottles on the streets of Paris to winning trophies on the world stage.

Mbappe

Kylian Mbappé was already among the best as a teenager and continued to improve. The synopsis highlights his skill, pace and finishing, and follows his journey from Paris while handling expectations.

Felix

João Félix is known for creativity, acrobatic talent and speed, but his route to the top was not straightforward. After giving up on football as a skinny kid, he drew on determination to win both the Portuguese and Spanish leagues, continuing his mission to become one of the game’s greats.

Sancho

Jadon Sancho left a major club as a teenager, a decision many questioned. With hard work and self-belief, he reached the top of a demanding league and became central to England’s national team.

Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk’s story includes washing dishes while trying to secure his first professional contract, as well as facing rejection and serious illness. It follows how determination and self-belief helped him become one of the world’s leading defenders.

Son

Heung-min Son asked to leave Tottenham Hotspur a year after signing, yet later became a Spurs legend. The synopsis notes his upbringing in South Korea, discipline learnt from his dad, and learning German by watching SpongeBob.

Neymar

From humble beginnings in Brazil, Neymar’s journey took him to becoming part of one of the most feared attacking trios in world football.

Bellingham

Jude Bellingham is described as a game-changer at both ends of the pitch. His power and poise are presented as the qualities that make him a complete midfielder.

Salah

An early move to the Premier League did not go to plan for Mohamed Salah. A transfer to Italy is described as the step that enabled him to find the success he was seeking.

Messi

Lionel Messi stood out as an astonishing player from the age of five. After relocating from Argentina to Barcelona at 13, he was ready to take the world by storm.

Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is known for lightning-fast footwork and a fiery passion, and is idolised by millions of fans worldwide. The synopsis adds that his journey has not been as easy as it appears.

Haaland

Erling Haaland is presented as a striker who has it all. From an early age, his impatience and determination to succeed marked him out as a player to watch.

Saka

Bukayo Saka’s versatility and creativity are highlighted as the traits that set him apart. The synopsis frames him as a player expected to take the football world by storm.

Silva

At nine years old, Bernardo Silva joined Benfica’s youth academy, fulfilling a childhood ambition to play for the club.

Mahrez

At 22, Riyad Mahrez was in the French fourth division, and it did not look as though he would make a major impact on the sport.

Kane

Harry Kane is described as one of England’s biggest stars. The synopsis notes that, at 11, he told David Beckham he would captain England.