Jumpers: Football Career

You’re 19. The goalposts are two jumpers on the grass. Your dad has found you an agent (it’s his mate Benny). The rest is up to you. Jumpers is a cosy, slightly daft football career in your pocket – a love letter to the old career games where you started at the very bottom and dreamt of playing for your country. SHOOT, VOLLEY, SCORE • Seven classic training drills: volleys, headers, penalties, through balls, control & shoot, turn & shoot, overhead kicks • Flick with your finger – timing and angle decide whether it flies into the top corner or the hedge • When the big chance comes in a match, it’s you on the ball FROM SUNDAY LEAGUE TO THE TOP FLIGHT • Start in the lowest division and fight your way up the leagues • Live matches with commentary, the league table, a Golden Boot rival and the gaffer’s verdict after every game • Agent offers, transfers, wages, cars and houses – and a private…