Twins James and Adam visit The Academy. At first, the focus is on talented James, but when Adam gets a confidence boost, his twin and their dad see the error of their ways.The first children's book based on David Beckham's football academy has been published.Twin Trouble is the first in a four-volume fictional series about a group of youngsters at the England player's football school in Greenwich, south London.It is aimed at girls and boys aged seven and upwards with an interest in the beautiful game.The 34-year-old midfielder hopes the series will encourage more kids to pick up a book."I'm very pleased that the academy has inspired this series of books," he said, "and am hopeful that it will bring more children to reading.""The academy is dedicated to the development of all those that attend and these books are a fantastic addition to its scope."There are to be four books in the series which will be called: Twin Trouble, Le Football, Save The Day and Bossy Bosses.Two activity books will include ideas for training, including pull-out tactics boards, puzzles and a stats section.Beckham opened the academy in 2005 to offer youngsters high-quality coaching and teach them life skills through football.This is not the first time Beckham's name has been linked to the literary world.His autobiography My Side won a special prize at the British Book Awards in 2004 after it became the fastest-selling biography or autobiography of all time.
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(...) "You two could make it big," squeaked David Beckham who was making a surprise visit to the David Beckham Football Academy. "Why don't you both come to the LA David Beckham Football Academy.''www.guardian.co.uk
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