Even people who don't know football know Pele. The best of a generation of Brazilian players universally acknowledged as the most accomplished & attractive group of footballers ever to play the game he won the World Cup three times & is Brazil's all-time record goalscorer. But how did this man -- a sportsman a mere footballer like many others -- become a global icon? Was it just by being the best at what he did or do people respond to some other quality? The world's greatest footballer now gives us the full story of his incredible life & career. Told with his characteristic grace & modesty but covering all aspects of his playing days & his subsequent careers as politician international sporting ambassador & cultural icon PELE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY is an essential volume for all sports fans & anyone who admires true rarity of spirit.