Give Us a Goal!: Poems by by Paul Cookson
A brilliant collection of funny and heartfelt poems about football - playing it, supporting it, living it, breathing it. From the excitement of going to your first game, to the thrill of playing like Beckham with your mates in the park, this book captures all the emotions involved in following the beautiful game.
from He Just Can't Kick It With His Foot
He can skim it from his shin
He can spin it on his chin
He can nod it in the net with his nut
He can blow it with his lips
Or skip it off his hips
But he just can't kick it with his foot.