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While kicking a ball through the dusty streets of his Brazilian hometown, young Edson Arantes do Nascimento was given the nickname Pelé so casually that no one remembers its meaning. Today, the name is famous worldwide as belonging to history's greatest soccer player. Here, in Pelé's own words, is his incredible life story: his five goals in the last two games of the 1958 World Cup at the tender age of 17, his glory years with his Brazilian club FC Santos, his role in four World Cup tournaments, his comeback as a member of the storied New York Cosmos, and his lifelong role as goodwill ambassador for the world's favorite sport.
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" For those who love soccer, Pele is a hero." -- "Time" magazine
"For those who love soccer, Pele is a hero." --"Time" magazine
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Pele was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento. He scored 1,283 goals in 1,367 games during his career, and is widely considered the greatest soccer player of all time.
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Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. B/W Photographs (illustrator). 2'nd Printing. SUBTITLED : ` My Life and the Beautiful Game '. Appendix III of this 398 page volume carries every game that Pele played in. Besides opponents, it notes all his goals - almost 1300 of them. LEARN ore about : Vila Belmiro, Little BAC, Benfica, gym, Valdemar de Brito, Corinthians, World Cup, Brazilian delegation, Pepe Girdo, O Estado, Jose Roberto Ribeiro Xisto, arguments, ball-handling, Marby Ramundini, Renner, and Guarani de Baje. Section of b/w photgraphs at center. Cond : Paper wrapper is white with red lettering. Colour cover photo shows No. 10 in action - wearing the Cosmos uniform. Tight in binding. No names nor marks. Light general wear. Almost collectible ! ! QUote (p. 112) : " From the very first game to the last, we were sure we would win. We knew each of the other teams, having played them all many times before in our shoeless days; but we had the advantage of having played together as a team longer than any of the others. We knew exactly what ._._._. . " Size: 12mo. Seller Inventory # 014567