Tom Watt Beautiful Game

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Foreword by Arsene Wenger, Introduction by David BeckhamSoccer writer and bestselling author of My Side, Tom Watt, talked to the worlds top soccer players about growing up and falling in love with the game: Argentinas Lionel Messi and Brazils Gilberto Silva; Englands David James and Scotlands Craig Gordon; Italys Fabio Cannavaro, Spains Iker Casillas, and Frances Franck Ribry; South Africas Benni McCarthy and Nigerias Nwankwo Kanu; USAs Landon Donovan and Japans Shunsuke Nakamura; and the worlds most famous player, David Beckham.A Beautiful Game tells their stories, in the players own wordsstories of boys who would grow up to be heroes for a new generation of young players and fans. They look back to their childhoods: to their family homes, to their schoolrooms, to the friends they grew up with, and to the places where they first played the game that has made them stars. Combining stunning photographs with the worlds greatest players sharing their personal stories of how soccer transformed their lives, this inspiring book is an intoxicating celebration of the beautiful game.