An inspiring read for football fans
Gary Lineker
Jamie Johnson
Books
If you like football, this book's for you
Frank Lampard
The
Idea
The idea behind the books was a very simple one: I wanted to write the kind of books that I would have loved to have read when I was younger.
That meant lots of drama, fast-paced action and, of course lots of football.
The other ingredient was to share and tap into the unique experiences that I was lucky enough to have when I was working in football. Having met the top players and managers in the game, I wanted to use those special ingredients in the books.
The only thing that I needed was a story… A character. That’s where Jamie Johnson came in. Jamie is a boy who lives and breathes football. He’s got amazing talent and the desire to make it to the top.
He’s not perfect, but then none of us are. I wanted my books to be realistic not fantasy.
So Jamie is a mixture of all those great footballers that I have met. Players like Ronaldo, Rooney, Gerrard, Giggs and Messi. I’ve been lucky enough to work with all of these players and you can find a bit of all of them in Jamie Johnson…
We meet Jamie when he’s 13 in The Kick Off and, in each new book, we follow him on every step of his journey as he aims to fulfil his dream of becoming one of the biggest football stars in the world.
Discover More About
Dan Freedman
Author
Creator of Jamie Johnson, author of Unstoppable and trying his hand at poetry too...
Speaker
Dan gives inspiring talks to schools, football clubs and corporations across the UK and America.
Ambassador
Partnerships include Premier League Primary Stars, Wicked Young Writer Awards and Youth Sport Trust.