Why Soccer Matters, Pele
Why Soccer Matters, Pele
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Why Soccer Matters

Author: Pelé, Brian Winter

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 7 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 05/01/2014


Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mahdi ■L■ on October 17, 2023

هفت یا هشت ساله بودم که داخل پارک با خجالت شدید به پسری که تقریبا هم قد و هم سن خودم بود پیشنهاد دادم میای فوتبال بازی کنیم؟ و عجیب ترین جواب زندگیم تا اون لحظه رو شنیدم : من فوتبال بلد نیستم. داخل دنیای کوچک بچگی من بلد نبودن فوتبال عجیب ترین و نادر ترین اتفاق دنیا بود. یک پسر یک بچه فوتبال بلد نباشه؟......more

Goodreads review by Ayanava on June 04, 2017

In the perspective of Pele throughout his career, and helped by Brian Winter so he could articulately put down his story into words, Pele has managed to captivate people around the world with his skills on a soccer field, his contributions off the field, and now his story of his life. The writing it......more

Goodreads review by Ciaran on January 22, 2024

Pele, Why Football Matters was a really interesting book. It’s a biography about the childhood and career of the God Of Football, Pele. Being a descendant of slaves, He was born into extreme poverty in Três Corações, Brazil. translated as “Three Hearts” in English. According to Pelé, leading up to t......more

Goodreads review by Alana on September 24, 2018

Really enjoyed reading this book with my soccer-obsessed kid. It was fascinating to read about the development of soccer across the world and the impact it had on the people and politics of Brazil.......more

Goodreads review by Conor on December 15, 2024

This was more of an autobiography and historical account of Brazil during the mid-20th century than an examination of the sport and its significance, as the title suggests. These areas of focus turned out to be pleasant surprises, as I wasn’t overly-familiar with either, outside of understanding tha......more