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4.8/5 AbeBooks Media type Print (Paperback) Originally published 1998 Country United Kingdom | 4.8/5 Goodreads Language English Pages 161 pp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre Association football books Publisher St David's Press, Cardiff Publication date November 1998. Reprinted October 2001 Similar Arrivederci Swansea, John Charles: Gentle Gi, From Tashkent with Love | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
When Pele Broke Our Hearts is a 1998 book by Mario Risoli recounting the Welsh national football team's 1958 World Cup campaign. Much of the story is from the perspective of players, but also many other sources were used, such as newspaper articles. This was then all collated together, so as to sculpt the story. Its full title is When Pele Broke Our Hearts : Wales & the 1958 World Cup
A total of 17 players were interviewed. They are listed alphabetically: Colin Baker, John Charles, Mel Charles, Trevor Ford, Alan Harrington, Ron Hewitt, Mel Hopkins, Cliff Jones, Ken Jones, Ken Leek, Terry Medwin, Kenny Morgans, Des Palmer, Ron Stitfall, Derek Tapscott, Colin Webster and Stuart Williams.
The book is forwarded by John Charles, with the 2001 edition also including a preface by Manic Street Preachers Nicky Wire.