Pel?
by Riner, Dax
Think you know all there is to know about Pel?? Well, did you know that Pel? played in his first World Cup tournament at the age of seventeen? Did you know that in 1967, both sides in Nigeria's civil war called a 48-hour cease-fire so Pel? could play an exhibition match in the capital of Lagos? Did you know that Pel? has scored more than 1,200 goals in his professional career? Born into poverty in Tr?s Cora??es, Brazil, Edson Arantes do Nascimento (aka Pel?) fell in love with soccer at a young …
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- Full title :Pel? / Dax Riner.
Summary
Think you know all there is to know about Pel?? Well, did you know that Pel? played in his first World Cup tournament at the age of seventeen? Did you know that in 1967, both sides in Nigeria's civil war called a 48-hour cease-fire so Pel? could play an exhibition match in the capital of Lagos? Did you know that Pel? has scored more than 1,200 goals in his professional career? Born into poverty in Tr?s Cora??es, Brazil, Edson Arantes do Nascimento (aka Pel?) fell in love with soccer at a young age. When he was ten, Pel? and some friends started a soccer team. A year later, a coach took notice of his talent and began to train him. By the time he was just fifteen, Pel? had joined a professional team. This was the beginning of a long career in which Pel? led Brazil to victory in three World Cup tournaments. Pel? became an international celebrity whose name was synonymous with soccer. His fame allowed him to raise awareness of his beloved game around the world.
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- Publication Date:2010.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Lerner Publishing Group
- Place of Publication:S.I
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2010.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780761363651, 0761363653
- oclc:on1365387376
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