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Even people who don't know football know Pele. The best of a generation of Brazilian players universally acknowledged as the most accomplished and attractive group of footballers ever to play the game, he won the World Cup three times and is Brazil's all-time record goalscorer. But how did this man -- a sportsman, a mere footballer, like many others -- become a global icon? Was it just by being the best at what he did, or do people respond to some other quality? The world's greatest footballer now gives us the full story of his incredible life and career. Told with his characteristic grace and modesty, but covering all aspects of his playing days and his subsequent careers as politician, international sporting ambassador and cultural icon, PELE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY is an essential volume for all sports fans, and anyone who admires true rarity of spirit.
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Even people who don't know football know Pelé. The best of a generation of Brazilians universally acknowledged as the most brilliant group of footballers ever to play the game, he won the World Cup three times and is Brazil's all-time record goalscorer.
But how did this man -- a sportsman, a mere footballer, like many others -- become a global icon? Was it just by being the best at what he did? Or do we respond to some other quality?
Born on 23 October 1940 to a poor family in Três Corações, Brazil, the boy who would become known as Pelé grew up playing football on the streets, taught by his father, who had been a decent player himself until an injury cut short his career. For extra cash Pelé worked as a shoe-shine boy, and when he joined Santos FC at the age of fifteen his mother had to make him a pair of long trousers -- until then he'd only ever worn shorts. His impact was immediate: his mentor, Waldemar de Brito, told the Santos directors the boy he'd discovered would be the greatest football player in the world, but despite their initial scepticism it soon looked like he might be right.
Pelé went on to set numerous records at both club and international level. Now, the world's greatest footballer gives us the full story of his incredible life and career. Told with his characteristic grace and modesty, but covering all aspects of his playing days and his subsequent careers as politician, international sporting ambassador and cultural icon, PELE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY is an essential volume for all sports fans, and anyone who admires true rarity of spirit. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I absolutely love this book! I am only 14, but i instantly have become addicted. I have always believed that he was the greatest player ever, and this confirms this. It is stunning to find out more about Peles upbringing and how and where he used to play football as a child.
I am in awe of this book!
I am in awe of this book!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Although Pele is regarded by many to be the greatest footballer of all time, he was at his peak before TV coverage became what it is today. That and that he never played European club football means that the only time many of us actually saw Pele play was in World Cup tournaments. In fact to the vast majority of people under the age of thirty Pele is probably most famous for his advertisements about erectile disfunction! Like all football supporters I have seen his header that produced Gordon Banks' miraculous save, his outrageous dummy and his lob from the halfway line during the same World Cup but I was hoping this book would tell me a little more about the man and the footballer. I was disappointed. It rattles along at a pace - rather too quickly for my liking. The description of his childhood is brief, preferring to move onto his football career. Even this is touched on all too briefly; at one stage he tells us about playing football with a ball made out of rolled up socks then within a few pages he his part of Brazils World Cup winning team of 1958! This continues all the way through. In particular I wanted to find out more about the wonderful Brazil team of 1970, but this book tells me little I didn't already know.
This is not a bad book, in fact as footballers autobigraphies go its good, but I will wait till until somebody writes the definative biography before I read about the true story of Pele.
This is not a bad book, in fact as footballers autobigraphies go its good, but I will wait till until somebody writes the definative biography before I read about the true story of Pele.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was to young to remember Pele in his prime but i have seen the footage and he is arguably the best footballer ever. This book will give you a good overview of the man and his career but it lacks a bit of passion.
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Bought as a present
This was bought as a present for my son and he appeared to like it although has not read it yet.
Published 5 months ago by Roger
ENJOY PELE
As Pele is my idol and having read many books on the great man,I was thoroughly impressed by this book as it still managed to give me photographs of the Brazilian superstar I had... Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2009 by C. R. Prescott
Would Have Been The First £60m Player
I was given this book as a gift by a very good friend of mine. As so many of us have only seen rare footage of this living legend, it's a difficult task on how to gauge his ability... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2007 by Mr. C. J. Davies
A Piece To Last Forever
Described as "The most comprehensive book on football there has ever been" by no less than The Daily Telegraph and in the words of Sports Illustrated "practically every word... Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2007 by Karen Last
What a life
Before i read this book i have seen clips, heard stories and wondered was pele really all that good. After reading this book it is easy to see what everyone goes on about. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2006 by Wilbert Jones
A Brilliant Autobiography
This is a thoroughly interesting book for anyone interested in the greatest footballer of all time, football fan or not. Read more
Published on 11 July 2006 by D
The greatest player I never saw
For those who can remember seeing him play, and many who can't, Pele is to football what The Beatles were to music and Scorsese is to cinema. Read more
Published on 5 July 2006 by D. Sheridan
The King
This book is really good. as football books go it is very close to Tony Adam's Addicted which was very good. Read more
Published on 5 July 2006 by Skywalker
A warm and incisive account of the greatest ever footballer.
Surprisingly for being generally accepted as the greatest footballer in the history of 'the beautiful game', there are very few accounts on the life of Pele. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2006 by Twazzer
The definitive sports autobiography
This long awaited autobiography truly gets to the heart of the man himself - an interesting story whether you're a footy fan or not. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2006 by Dave
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