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Pele
His Life and Times
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- By Harry Harris
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- Published: 4th Oct 2001
- ISBN: 1861054351
- Pages: 304
- Photos: 16
From Word of Sport:
Updated paperback of this detailed biography, written with exclusive access to Pele himself, charting the Santos phenomenon from small-town boy to universally adored icon. The best player of all time deserves a perceptive biographer and although Harris is somewhat uncritical, this is a worthy and engaging attempt.
From the Publisher:
The dawn of the twenty-first century established Pele not only as the greatest footballer of all time, but also one of the planet's most outstanding athletes: he was named Footballer of the Millennium at the World Sports Awards of the Century, and the National Olympics Committee voted him Athlete of the Century, even though he has never competed in an Olympic Games.
A veteran of four World Cups, scorer of a record-breaking 1,283 goals, a member of those magical Brazilian teams that won soccer's greatest prize in 1958, 1962 and 1970, Pele was lithe, strong, agile, and seemed to be able to make the ball do as he pleased. Blessed with a stunning shot and an ability to soar above defences, he was expected to perform some astonishing feat of trickery every time he was in possession. The world had never seen such superb athleticism on the football pitch.
Here award-winning sports writer Harry Harris, with exclusive access to Pele, his friends and colleagues, charts the extraordinary, meteoric rise of the small-town boy who became a living legend, and whose reputation, though his playing days are over, stands as high now as it ever has done. Also featuring rare private photographs and a comprehensive table of goals and appearances, Pele: His Life and Times is the definitive biography of football's greatest icon.
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