Pelé – författare

World Cup fans, come play! Written by soccer legend Pelé, this heartwarming bilingual picture book celebrates what he loved most about the game. What does the world's greatest soccer player love about soccer? The same things that you do! Speed, teamwork, dribbling, passing, taking your best shot-and making a G-O-O-A-A-A-L!Award-winning artist Frank Morrison sets up the play by weaving together two dynamic visual stories: Pelé's inspiring rise to fame and a young athlete's efforts to follow in his hero's speedy footsteps―told joyfully in both English and Spanish. Together, words and pictures deliver all the fun and excitement of a closely matched game.Beginning reader editions also available:For the Love of Soccer!, Level 2 (English)Por amor al fútbol, Level 2 (Spanish)¡Fanáticos y fanáticas de la Copa Mundial, vengan a jugar!​ Escrito por Pelé, la leyenda del fútbol, este conmovedor libro ilustrado bilingüe celebra lo que él más amaba del juego. ¿Qué es lo que el mejor jugador de fútbol del mundo ama de este deporte? ¡Lo mismo que tú! La velocidad, el trabajo en equipo, bajar el balón, pasarlo, intentar un tiro y... ¡GOOOOOOL!El galardonado artista Frank Morrison prepara el juego entretejiendo dos dinámicas historias visuales: el inspirador ascenso a la fama de Pelé y los esfuerzos de un joven atleta por seguir los veloces pasos de su héroe―alegremente contadas tanto en inglés como en español. Juntas, las palabras y las imágenes ofrecen toda la diversión y la emoción de un juego reñido.También están disponibles las siguientes ediciones para lectores principiantes:For the Love of Soccer!, Nivel 2 (Inglés)Por amor al fútbol, Nivel 2 (Español)

Even people who don''t know football know Pelé. The best of a generation of Brazilian players universally acknowledged as the most accomplished and attractive group of footballers ever to play the game, he won the World Cup three times and is Brazil''s all-time record goalscorer. But how did this man -- a sportsman, a mere footballer, like many others -- become a global icon? Was it just by being the best at what he did, or do people respond to some other quality? The world''s greatest footballer now gives us the full story of his incredible life and career. Told with his characteristic grace and modesty, but covering all aspects of his playing days and his subsequent careers as politician, international sporting ambassador and cultural icon, PELE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY is an essential volume for all sports fans, and anyone who admires true rarity of spirit.

The man. The legend. The autobiography.Even people who don't know football know Pelé. The best of a generation of Brazilian players universally acknowledged as the most accomplished and attractive group of footballers ever to play the game, he won the World Cup three times and is Brazil's all-time record goalscorer.But how did this man -- a sportsman, a mere footballer, like many others -- become a global icon? Was it just by being the best at what he did, or do people respond to some other quality? In this book, the world's greatest footballer gives us the full story of his incredible life and career. Told with his characteristic grace and modesty, but covering all aspects of his playing days and his subsequent careers as politician, international sporting ambassador and cultural icon, PELE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY is an essential volume for all sports fans, and anyone who admires true rarity of spirit.'An inspiring story... Pelé's innate dignity and modesty shine through this book' Sunday Telegraph 'Pelé has a mythical status in football and he adds to it in Pelé: The Autobiography'Sunday Times 'Pelé's rise to football superstardom is described with grace and modesty and explains why he was beloved by the whole world'Daily Mail'Of huge interest even to readers indifferent to its story of prowess trouncing prejudice... Every dressing-room, let alone every changing-room, should have one'Independent

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