A moving story combining war and football: the game with the ability to link nations and generations

Told with all the authors open-hearted clarity, and richly illustrated Philip Pullman

Billys no kid hes eighty today. And this afternoon hell be cheering on his team, Chelsea, as he has done all his life.

In 1939, Billy was picked for Chelsea. Not quite nineteen, and his dreams had already come true. But later that year the Second World War would begin, and would transform Billys life again along with everyone elses forever . . .