Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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Pele's biography has been the most entertaining and inspirational book that I have ever read. As an athlete who plays soccer, learning about how amazingly talented Pele was has made me understand that pure love for a sport, and the drive to want to win can take you a long way. James Buckley did a great job at showing the unbelievable accomplishments that Pele achieved. The book has the incredible ability to expand your view upon the sport if you like soccer. I strongly suggest this book to anyone who is a sports fan in general because it shows how a player with a strong love for the sport they play, plus the talent such that Pele had, can change the history of a sport forever. In general I did not enjoy blogging very much at all.

Pele's Amazing Talent. Start at 2:30

Five interesting Facts:
  1. Pele played in the World Cup in 1958 when he was only 17 years old.
  2. Pele scored a hat-trick in the semi-finals of the 1958 World Cup and two goals in the Final.
  3. Pele was the third person to score 1000 goals at the professional level of soccer.
  4. Pele played in four World Cups total.
  5. He is the only person to ever win three World Cups.

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