Football is not about life or death – it is far more important!

FC Mezzi is going to Barcelona during the autumn break. They are going to live at a school with a pool, play in a tournament against Spanish teams, and visit Camp Nou. They are so excited. They even get their biggest wish fulfilled: On the way to Camp Nou they meet Messi! Maybe they can even bring home a trophy?

Daniel Zimakoff was born in 1956 and he is an educated librarian. Since his debut in 1980 he has written a long line of children‘s books and he has even received the Children‘s Book Award from the ministry of culture.

Football is not about life or death – it is far more important!

Jake and his friends have formed their own team, FC Mezzi. We follow their training matches, tournaments and old and new friendships. There is even a little bit about love.


This series is all about having fun with the game!