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On cover: Even in the trenches, football lives on Based on the true story of a sporting hero's experience in the trenches

Summary: It's 1914 and Jack is making his debut as a pro footballer. But his first match is marred by a demonstration demanding that the teams sign up to do their duty in France. What should Jack do? Word of the Footballer's Battalion and a cup in Flanders provides a glimmer of hope that Jack can keep his dream of playing for England alive, so he signs up and is soon shipped off to the front line. There he discovers the horrible reality of life as a soldier, and as the war drags on, Jack is thrown into a nightmare that he will be lucky to survive. ... Based on the real-life experiences of footballer Jack Cock