Footballers read

A piece in the Independent at the weekend reveals footballers favourite books as part of a campaign to get children to read more books. Here is the list:

Arsenal Bacary Sagna The Soul of a Butterfly, Muhammad Ali

Aston Villa Brad Friedel Stick Man, Julia Donaldson

Blackburn Paul Robinson The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin S Sharma

Bolton Jussi Jaaskelainen How To Speak Dragonese, Cressida Cowell

Chelsea Henrique Hilario Black And Blue, Paul Canoville

Everton Carlo Nash Luxury Backpackers, Jill Nash & Carlo Nash

Fulham Mark Schwarzer Scarves, Sombreros And Penalty Shoot Outs, Wallace And Schwarzer

Hull City Boaz Myhill Lord Of The Flies, William Golding

Liverpool Jamie Carragher War Horse, Michael Morpurgo

Man City Daniel Sturridge Pele: The Autobiography, Pele

Man Utd Wayne Rooney (left) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, J K Rowling

Middlesbrough Ross Turnbull Blessed, George Best

Newcastle Steven Taylor Friendly Matches, Allan Ahlberg

Portsmouth David James Moneyball, M Lewis

Stoke City Danny Higginbotham A Quiet Belief In Angels, R J Ellory

Sunderland Craig Gordon Head On: Botham The Autobiography, Ian Botham

Tottenham Didier Zokora The Kick Off, Dan Freedman

West Bromwich Albion Chris Brunt James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl

West Ham Robert Green The Iliad, Homer

Wigan Emmerson Boyce Wallace And Gromit: The Bootiful Game, Ian Rimmer