Pele - King of Football

Abdulmohsen Al Johani

Author: NOEL MACHIN

Genre: Biography

Date started: 10/1/2011

Date finished: 11/1/2011

This book talked about Edson Arantes Do Nascimento (better known as Pelé). He is known as a legend and the best soccer player to ever play the game. He was born on 23 October,1940. He was raised in a very poor family in Tres Coracos, Brazil and his parents, Dondinho and Celeste Nascimento called Edson "Dico," growing up. He first learned the game of soccer from his father, Dondinho, who was a decent center forward until his career was halted by a fractured leg. Pelé began playing soccer for a local minor-league club when he was a teenager. His father was happy but his mother not happy because she was afraid for her child, she said footballers always break their legs, also she asked God "Please say Edson isn't going to be a footballer." In 1944 his family went to Bauru because his father was going to play for the B.A.C (Bauru Athletic Club) team. In 1954 he was in the Bauru Stadium again. B.A.C juniors were playing in the Avelone Junior Cup. They won the Cup.

Sept 7, 1956 was big day. He was playing in the Santos team. Step by step, Pele became a famous player and a rich man. In 1957, Santos were the star team in Brazil. Pele scored 64 goals this year, too. He played in the Brazilian team in the Rocca Cup games, and they won the Cup. In 1958 it's World Cup year. He went to Sweden to play in the World Cup. In June 29,1958 they were in the Solna Stadium, Stockholm. Brazil was going to win the Cup. They won the game and they won the world Cup.When Pele received the Cup the King of Sweden said "I'm the king of Sweden but you Pele, you're the king of football." Today all the people of the world know the name of the black boy from Brazil. In 1969 Pele scored goal number 1000. In 1970 they won the World Cup again in Mexico.

This story was easy and wonderful. I recommend my classmates read it.