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Pele: The Autobiography

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Pelé played in 2 further World Cups, in 1962 and 1966, but in both was injured (possibly intentionally in 1966) and forced to sit out.

Of course, he admits, he had an inkling of what was going on, even as he posed for photographs with General Médici at official functions, beaming and shaking hands in pictures he must have known would be distributed around the world as pro-regime propaganda. The first reason I like it, is because he was the first “Negro” from Brazil to visit the white house in Washington DC. This book aside from his childhood mostly lists his achievements in the Football world and his success. Learn a little about his life and career and then enjoy our collection of colouring pages, worksheets and printables with the kids. Goal after goal, up to thousand and beyond, after having made goalkeepers cry and having made defenders mad, he became for everyone , unquestionably, "O Rei", the king.Money is barely mentioned: for more than a decade Pelé entrusted his financial affairs to his agent, Pepe Gordo, who invested a significant part of Pelé’s fortune in a number of failed businesses.

Pelé didn’t simply create his own lore out of thin air, even if for the most part he happily went along with it.What we get is Peak Pelé, the force of light and heat and joy who ultimately just wants to make the Brazilian people happy. The most interesting sections of the book are about how Pele tried to deal with the adulation of his fans and how his finances differed as he became more famous. Pelé first came to international attention in the 1958 World Cup, when the 17 year old stunned the world with 3 goals in the semi-final and 2 goals in the finals, helping Brazil win the competition.

Overall, "Who Is Pele" is an engaging and informative chapter book that is perfect for young readers who are interested in sports, history, or biographies. Casa Pelé, the small two‑room house in Três Corações where Pelé was born in 1940, is now a popular tourist attraction.It’s about the pressing urge of Pelé’s generation to exalt this one man above all others in what is essentially the history of a team game. Did you know that Brazilian footballing legend Pele is the most successful league goal scorer in the world?

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