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9780451468444 English 0451468449 Nearly sixty years since his first World Cup appearance, the legendary Pelé provides new insights on the beautiful game.Before Messi, before Ronaldo, before Beckham, there was Edson Arantes do Nascimento--known simply as Pelé. He was soon heralded as a national 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 in his twenty-year career.After more than sixty years, the World Cup returns 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.For the first time ever, Pelé explores the recent history of the game and provides new insights into soccer's role connecting and glavanizing players around the world. He has traveled the world as the global ambassador for soccer and in support of charitable organizations. He relentlessly promotes the positive influences soccer can have to transform young men and women, sturggling communities, even entire nations.In groundbreaking detail and with unparalleled openness, Pelé shares his most inspiring experiences, heartwarming stories, and hard-won wisdom, and he puts the game in perspective.This is Pelé's legacy, his way of passing on everything he's learned and inspiring a new generation.In Why Soccer Matters, Pelé details his ambitious goals for the future of the sport and, by extension, the world.'I know in my heart that soccer was good to me, and great to the world. Soccer took a poor kid, gave him a purpose, and showed him marvels all around the globe. It led to lifelong friendships, and it created great memories with my family. During my lifetime, I saw how soccer brought people together into communities, and made them more sensitive to the world around them. 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.' PeléCommemorative poster inside the jacket, Soccer. Football. The beautiful game. The world's most popular sport goes by many names, but for decades, fans have agreed on one thing: the greatest player of all time was Pelé. Now the legendary star, ambassador, and humanitarian shares a global vision for what soccer can accomplish. Now 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 1,283 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.For the first time ever Pelé 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. In groundbreaking detail and with unparalleled openness, he shares his most inspiring experiences, heartwarming stories and hard-won wisdom, and he puts the game in perspective.This is Pelé's legacy, his way of passing on everything he's learned and inspiring a new generation. In Why Soccer Matters, Pelé details his ambitious goals for the future of the sport and, by extension, the world.
9780451468444 English 0451468449 Nearly sixty years since his first World Cup appearance, the legendary Pelé provides new insights on the beautiful game.Before Messi, before Ronaldo, before Beckham, there was Edson Arantes do Nascimento--known simply as Pelé. He was soon heralded as a national 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 in his twenty-year career.After more than sixty years, the World Cup returns 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.For the first time ever, Pelé explores the recent history of the game and provides new insights into soccer's role connecting and glavanizing players around the world. He has traveled the world as the global ambassador for soccer and in support of charitable organizations. He relentlessly promotes the positive influences soccer can have to transform young men and women, sturggling communities, even entire nations.In groundbreaking detail and with unparalleled openness, Pelé shares his most inspiring experiences, heartwarming stories, and hard-won wisdom, and he puts the game in perspective.This is Pelé's legacy, his way of passing on everything he's learned and inspiring a new generation.In Why Soccer Matters, Pelé details his ambitious goals for the future of the sport and, by extension, the world.'I know in my heart that soccer was good to me, and great to the world. Soccer took a poor kid, gave him a purpose, and showed him marvels all around the globe. It led to lifelong friendships, and it created great memories with my family. During my lifetime, I saw how soccer brought people together into communities, and made them more sensitive to the world around them. 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.' PeléCommemorative poster inside the jacket, Soccer. Football. The beautiful game. The world's most popular sport goes by many names, but for decades, fans have agreed on one thing: the greatest player of all time was Pelé. Now the legendary star, ambassador, and humanitarian shares a global vision for what soccer can accomplish. Now 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 1,283 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.For the first time ever Pelé 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. In groundbreaking detail and with unparalleled openness, he shares his most inspiring experiences, heartwarming stories and hard-won wisdom, and he puts the game in perspective.This is Pelé's legacy, his way of passing on everything he's learned and inspiring a new generation. In Why Soccer Matters, Pelé details his ambitious goals for the future of the sport and, by extension, the world.