Soccer's G.O.A.T.: Pelé, Lionel Messi, and More

by Jon M. Fishman

Overview

There are many amazing soccer players—but who are the greatest of all time? Readers will learn all about the sport, including its top stars, incredible statistics, and more, presented in an engaging top-ten format.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541574458
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Series:	Sports' Greatest of All Time Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	238,514
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.13(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Jon M. Fishman is an editor, author, and sports fan. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife and three dogs.

Table of Contents

Kickoff! 4

#10 Alfredo Di Stefand 8

#9 Franz Beckenbauer 10

#8 Mia Hamm 12

#7 Zinedine Zidane 14

#6 Johan Chuyff 16

#5 Cristiand Ronaldo 18

#4 Lionel Messi 20

#3 Marta 22

#2 Diego Maradona 24

#1 Pele 26

Your G.O.A.T. 28

Soccer Facts 29

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"A great exploration of educated opinion writing."—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

From the Publisher

11/01/2019

Gr 2–5—Who's the G.O.A.T.? This series ranks the best players of all time and challenges readers to use their analytical skills to debate the list and create a top 10 of their own. The books include newer and older athletes, like Cristiano Ronaldo and Alfredo di Stéfano in Soccer's G.O.A.T. And they don't shy away from controversy, including mention of PEDs (performance-enhancing drugs) and segregation in Baseball's G.O.A.T. Both Soccer and Basketball commingle male and female players, acknowledging stars like Marta and Diana Taurasi alongside Pelé and Wilt Chamberlain. The biggest beef readers will have with these books is the exclusion of some huge stars, like soccer's Neymar and baseball's José Altuve. Also, parents may bristle at LeBron James outranking Michael Jordan, but the author offers compelling arguments along the way. VERDICT A great exploration of educated opinion writing.

School Library Journal