Young Pele: Soccer's First Star by Lesa Cline-Ransome & James E. Ransome

Author:Lesa Cline-Ransome & James E. Ransome [Cline-Ransome, Lesa & Ransome, James E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Autobiography, Biography, Caribbean & Latin America, Non-Fiction, People & Places, Picture Books, Soccer, Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780307983572
Google: dL4xh393OtEC
Amazon: 037587156X
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Published: 2011-09-12T23:00:00+00:00

Between regular practices, twelve-year-old Pelé and his teammates worked on drills Zé Leite designed—leaping, dribbling, heading, trapping, dribbling again—so much, so fast, they could do them without even thinking. Pelé became the unofficial captain because he owned the ball.

And he remained the captain because of all the knowledge he had from talking soccer, listening to soccer, watching and playing soccer with his father.

“Edson, you only know how to use your right foot,” Dondinho would warn. “A good player uses each foot equally. And remember, middle of the forehead, eyes open, mouth shut. That’s it!” he’d shout as Pelé headed the ball. “All right. Now back to the feet. Left foot, right foot. Like this. That’s better. Again.”

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