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03814aam a22005778i 4500 001 3D9A1672B0BE11E3B16AFBCADAD10320 003 SILO 005 20190228010452 008 131031s2014 nyua 000 0beng 010 $a 2013043730 020 $a 0451468449 (hardback) 020 $a 9780451468444 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)862149255 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d CLE $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a s-bl--- 050 00 $a GV942.7.P42 $b A3 2014 082 00 $a 796.334 $2 23 084 $a SPO040000 $2 bisacsh 100 0 $a PeleÌ, $d 1940-, $e author. 245 10 $a Why soccer matters / $c PeleÌ ; with Brian Winter. 263 $a 1404 264 1 $a New York, New York : $b Celebra, $c [2014] 300 $a 292 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 24 cm 520 $a " 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 Pele;. 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 Pele;. 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 1,282 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, Pele; is ready to be the face of progress. For the first time ever Pele; 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 Pele;'s legacy, his way of passing on everything he's learned and inspiring a new generation. In Why Soccer Matters, Pele; details his ambitious goals for the future of the sport and, by extension, the world"-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 00 $a PeleÌ, $d 1940- 600 00 $a PeleÌ, $d 1940- $x Travel. 650 0 $a Soccer $x History. 650 0 $a World Cup (Soccer) $x History. 650 0 $a Soccer $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Soccer players $z Brazil $v Biography. 650 7 $a SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer. $2 bisacsh 700 1 $a Winter, Brian, $e author. 856 42 $3 Cover image $u ftp://ppftpuser:welcome@ftp01.penguingroup.com/Booksellers and Media/Covers/2008_2009_New_Covers/9780451468444.jpg 941 $a 14 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417013105.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010014155.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722042115.0 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20200528054903.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204073200.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110055118.0 952 $l DBPE173 $d 20180719023744.0 952 $l MWPB943 $d 20180712041729.0 952 $l FYPI314 $d 20150730011719.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20150514013113.0 952 $l YKPE532 $d 20150407011440.0 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20140904011434.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20140508014001.0 952 $l OJPC027 $d 20140402010523.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=3D9A1672B0BE11E3B16AFBCADAD10320 994 $a C0 $b IW9Initiate Another SILO Locator Search