When Pelé Broke Our Hearts
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When Pelé Broke Our Hearts: Wales & the 1958 World Cup is a 1998 book by Mario Risoli recounting the
1958 World Cup campaign. Wales registered three draws in their group stage then won a tie-breaker against Hungary, advancing to the quarter-finals where they lost 1–0 to Brazil, through a goal by 17-year-old Pelé. As of 2020, this is the only appearance by Wales at the World Cup.[1]
Much of the story is from the perspective of the Welsh players, but many other sources were used, such as newspaper articles.
A total of 17 players were interviewed:
Ken Jones, Ken Leek, Terry Medwin, Kenny Morgans, Des Palmer, Ron Stitfall, Derek Tapscott, Colin Webster and Stuart Williams
.
In addition to being one of the interviewees, John Charles also wrote the foreword. The 2001 edition also includes a preface by Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire.
References
- ^ Hayes, Alex (1999-02-21). "Sport Book Review: Wales fall to a 17-year hitch". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-08-17.