
Why Soccer Matters
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Narrated by:
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Sean Pratt
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By:
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Pele
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Brian Winter
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 Pelé. 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 Pelé. 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 1,283 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, Pelé is ready to be the face of progress.
For the first time ever Pelé 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 Pelé’s legacy, his way of passing on everything he’s learned and inspiring a new generation. In Why Soccer Matters, Pelé details his ambitious goals for the future of the sport and, by extension, the world.
©2014 Pelé, Brian Winter (P)2014 Gildan Media LLCListeners also enjoyed...




















More than just football
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Where does Why Soccer Matters rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
As My first audiobook that I've listened too, this one got me hooked. Whether you are a soccer fan or not, this is a great book to listen too.Great Insight on Brazilian Soccer
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But the best part of this audiobook is the narrator. It is not Pele himself but someone who gives off a semi-accented English but is understandable and easy to listen to. This narrator adds tone and human sounds such as chuckles, laughter, and sighs. It makes it sound like it is Pele sitting right next to you telling you the story himself. I know that this book is probably mostly ghost written (I mean the other credited author on the cover merited mention), but with the easy story and words to follow and the amazing narrator, this is easily one of the best audiobooks I’ve heard. I had so much fun hearing it and wanted to hear more. Listen to this book even if you are not a fan of soccer.
Feels like Pele himself telling you his life story!
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Possibly best book I have ever read
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Wonderful book, fantastic narration!
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A Pele that will win your heart.
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Inspiring & full of love!
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Would highly recommend.
Great Book
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A Delightful Book
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Pele the Great
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