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Why soccer matters / Pelé ; with Brian Winter.

by Pelé, 1940-2022

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Celebra, [2014]

Pelé, 1940-2022.

Pelé, 1940-2022 -- Travel.

World Cup (Soccer) -- History

Soccer -- History.

Soccer -- Social aspects.

Soccer players -- Brazil -- Biography.

9780451468444 (hc.)

0451468449 (hc.)

292 p., 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ill. (some color) ; 24 cm

Pelé shares a global vision for what soccer can accomplish. He shares his story, his experience, and his insights on the game for the very first time. Before Messi, before Ronaldo, before Beckham, there was Edson Arantes do Nascimento-known simply as Pelé. A national treasure, he created pure magic with his accomplishments on the field: an unprecedented three World Cup championships and the all-time scoring record, with 1,282 goals in his twenty year career. Now, with the World Cup returning after more than sixty years to Brazil-the country often credited with perfecting the sport-soccer has a unique opportunity to encourage change on a global level. And as the tournament's official ambassador, Pelé is ready to be the face of progress. He explores the recent history of the game and provides new insights into soccer's role connecting and galvanizing players around the world. He has traveled the world as the global ambassador for soccer and in support of charitable organizations such as Unicef, promoting the positive influences soccer can have to transform young men and women, struggling communities, even entire nations.

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