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Pele: The King of Soccer
Pele: The King of Soccer | Eddy Simon
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Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to his schoolmates as Pele, grew up in poverty in the Sao Paulo region of Brazil. He was too poor to afford a real soccer ball, so he played with a ball of newspaper tied together with string. Yet he dominated the youth leagues and signed his first professional soccer contract at the age of fifteen. Within two years he was celebrated internationally, when he led Brazil to victory at the world cup. Known by his fans as "O Rei" (The King), Pele is widely regarded as the greatest soccer player of all time. But he's more than just an athlete: he also traveled the world as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Pele is the living symbol of a sport he dubbed "the beautiful game"--a game that brings people together regardless of race or nationality.In the graphic novel Pele: The King of Soccer, Eddy Simon and Vincent Brascaglia beautifully depict Pele's rise from the slums of Brazil to the national stage.
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bibliothecarivs
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★★★★★

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RaedAlsayed
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BookInMyHands
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When your book is so good you forget to get out of the car.

Tadams4 So awesome and very cute! 6y
alvingregorio Warms my ❤️ 6y
TheBee 😂👌🏻 6y
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BookInMyHands
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I liked this. For a short biography there was more to it than I expected. This story talked about some of the racism he faced, a little about his infidelity, and how out of touch he was with the Brazilian people later in life. Mostly this was a story about an amazing soccer player, and his rise from playing soccer in the streets to a world soccer hero.

10/100 #crossculturalstories
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