The Football Trials: Kick Off

by John Hickman

  C centre half

  D central midfield

  7. Which character used to drive taxis?

  A Granddad

  B Arthur Logan

  C Alex Chambers

  D Liam

  8. What does Jackson see in the hallway of Ollie’s house?

  A an old-fashioned telephone

  B a tall coat rack

  C a huge fish tank

  D a miniature football pitch

  WHAT NEXT?

  If you enjoyed reading this story, why not look for other football stories?

  Think carefully about what Jackson had to learn during the story. Can you think about what he needed to be good at and focus on in order to be a good footballer?

  Why not make a poster that could be displayed to attract young footballers to the game? Try to include all of the qualities they would need to be successful.

  ANSWERS to GUESS WHO

  A7, B2, C5, D9, E1

  ANSWERS to QUIZ TIME

  1B, 2C, 3A, 4B, 5D, 6D, 7A, 8C

  Look out for more of Jackson’s adventures!

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  First published in Great Britain 2018

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  Illustrations copyright © Neil Evans, 2018

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