When Pele Broke Our Hearts

Mario Risoli is a journalist and author.

terrific...a lovely story, well told and, best of all, you don't have to be Welsh to enjoy it The Sunday Times a brilliant book...a thoroughly good read...I warmly recommend it Adrian Chiles Radio 5 Live a great tale, diligently researched and well told GQ Magazine excellent...an intriguing story, compellingly told Four Four Two If you were to write a surreal football comedy script tinged with pathos, personal tragedy, heroism, politics, adventure and endeavour, you couldn't begin to emulate the story of Wales in 1958...well-crafted...meticulously researched Total Football A beautifully written and expertly researched book, which gives an insight into Wales' greatest football triumph Nicky Wire