When Pele Broke Our Hearts : Wales & the 1958 World Cup - Hardcover

Risoli, Mario

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860570240 ISBN 13: 9781860570247

Publisher: St David's Press, 1998

Synopsis

1958 was the last time that Wales qualified for the World Cup, and on that occasion they were knocked out by Brazil and Pele's first ever World Cup goal. This text tells the story of Wales's involvement in the competition and is based on interviews with all the surviving members of the Welsh squad.

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Review

terrific...a lovely story, well told and, best of all, you don't have to be Welsh to enjoy it The Sunday Times a brilliant book...a thoroughly good read...I warmly recommend it Adrian Chiles Radio 5 Live a great tale, diligently researched and well told GQ Magazine excellent...an intriguing story, compellingly told Four Four Two If you were to write a surreal football comedy script tinged with pathos, personal tragedy, heroism, politics, adventure and endeavour, you couldn't begin to emulate the story of Wales in 1958...well-crafted...meticulously researched Total Football A beautifully written and expertly researched book, which gives an insight into Wales' greatest football triumph Nicky Wire

Edition details

• Publisher: St David's Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1860570240
• ISBN 13: 9781860570247
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200