Why Soccer Matters A Look at More Than Sixty Years of International Soccer

Name: Why Soccer Matters A Look at More Than Sixty Years of International Soccer
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ISBN: 9780451468758

ISBN-10: 0451468759

ISBN-13: 9780451468758

Edition: 2015

Authors: Pelï¿½, Pelï¿½

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“I know in my heart that soccer was good to me, and great to the world....I saw, time and again, how the sport improved countless millions of lives, both on and off the field. For me, at least, that’s why soccer matters.”The world’s most popular sport goes by many names—soccer, football, the beautiful game—but fans have always agreed on one thing: The greatest player of all time was Pelé. During his twenty-year career, he was heralded as an international treasure, and his accomplishments on the field proved to be pure magic: an unprecedented three World Cup championships and the all-time scoring record, with 1,283 goals. Since retiring, he has traveled the world as soccer’s global…

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List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/7/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.98" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world as Pelï¿½, won the World Cup with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970. He scored nearly 1,300 goals in his professional career and is Brazil's record goalscorer with 97 goals. He lives in Brazil and the United States.