Pelé

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The No.1 football series Рover 1 million copies sold. The greatest football player of the 20th century. Considered as one of the greatest players of all time, Brazilian striker Pel̩ holds the Guinness World record for most goals scored, with a total of 1,283 goals in 1,363 matches. Raised in poverty in the state of Ṣo Paulo, Pel̩ was taught to play football by his father Рas they could not afford a ball they played with a grapefruit or a sock stuffed with newspaper. Pel̩ tells the incredible story of how Edson Arantes do Nascimento, nicknamed Pel̩, grew up to become the greatest player of the 20th century.Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.

ISBN: 9781789467567

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Considered as one of the greatest players of all time, Brazilian striker Pel̩ holds the Guinness World record for most goals scored, with a total of 1,283 goals in 1,363 matches. Raised in poverty in the state of Sao Paulo, Pel̩ was taught to play football by his father Рas they could not afford a ball they played with a grapefruit or a sock stuffed with newspaper. This book tells the incredible story of how Edson Arantes do Nascimento, nicknamed Pel̩, grew up to become the greatest player of the 20th century.

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Weight0.134 kg
Dimensions19.8 × 12.9 × 0.9 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

173

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B

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