Personalised football cup final book for child

What happens in your child and the Cup Final

1. Your child arrives at the local pitch, nervous and excited for the cup final.
2. An early chance slips away when your child rushes for a solo shot.
3. During a tense spell, your child hears the coach’s reminder to look up and listen.
4. Your child begins passing, calling clearly and helping a teammate recover after a mistake.
5. With the final minutes ticking down, the team works together for a calm finish, whatever the score.

How the first page could read

On cup-final morning, your child laced up their boots slowly and checked their little kit bag twice. At the local pitch, the grass shone with dew and the goal nets rustled in the breeze. “Remember,” said the coach, “look up, listen, and play together before the whistle.”

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

This 32-page personalised picture book, drawn from one photo of your child, gives football-loving children aged 5–8 a cup-final story that is about more than a last-minute goal. Seeing your child as the young player across 15 illustrated story spreads makes the moments on the pitch feel close to home: tying boots, waiting for the whistle, choosing a pass and regrouping after a mistake. The action leaves room for practical football ideas without turning into a lesson: look up, listen to teammates and the coach, and support the player with the ball. Parents can add little details and select an art style to suit your child.

Reading it together

• Pause after the early missed chance and ask your child what they think a teammate could say to help.
• Invite your child to point out the moments when the player looks up before making a pass.
• After reading, use a soft ball to practise calling a name, looking up and passing gently together.

Suggested art style: Animated film

The animated film look gives quick passes, moving balls and match-day expressions clear visual energy. A sidekick idea: Kit, a helpful little kit-bag sprite. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.