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Item Details
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WHEN PELE BROKE OUR HEARTS
WALES AND THE 1958 WORLD CUP |
| By: |
Mario Risoli, John Charles |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£20.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1860570240 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781860570247 |
| Publisher: |
ST DAVID'S PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
12 December, 1998 |
| Edition: |
Limited edition |
| Pages: |
200 |
| Description: |
1958 was the last time that Wales qualified for the World Cup, and on that occasion they were knocked out by Brazil and Pele's first ever World Cup goal. This text tells the story of Wales's involvement in the competition and is based on interviews with all the surviving members of the Welsh squad. |
| Synopsis: |
Pele scored his first World Cup goal for Brazil against Wales in the Quarter finals of the 1958 Tournament. Wales lost 1-0 and have not qualified for football's (Soccer) premier event since. The fascinating story of Wales and the 1958 World Cup is told here for the first time by Mario Risoli. The team's initial failure to qualify after finishing second in their group to Czechoslovkia was dramatically turned around when they beat Israel in a playoff. Not only did Wales win but two Manchester United players choose country over club and were in Cardiff when many of their team mates died on the runway in Munich. The Welsh FA, in their wisdom, decided to save money by reducing the squad by tow players yet travelled to Sweden with 36 committee men and seats booked on the first plane to London following the first round games. Much to their surprise and inconvenience the team qualified for the quarter finals forcing the men in blazers to fly to London only to catch the first flight back to Sweden. |
| Illustrations: |
20 pages of b&w photographs |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
St David's Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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