
The extraordinary debut novel by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet about football magic & self-discovery The award-winning first novel from Carnegie Medal-winning Mal Peet introduces legendary sports journalist Paul Faustino & the haunting tale of the world's greatest goalkeeper the man they call El Gato"the Cat" As Paul interviews El Gato the World Cup stands on the table between them In the hours that follow El Gato tells his incredible story
- how he a poor logger's son learns to become a World Cup-winning goalkeeper so good he is almost unbeatable & the most remarkable part of this story is the man who teaches him the mysterious Keeper who haunts a football pitch at the heart of the claustrophobic rainforest