This series follows Paul Faustino, a prominent sports journalist, as he delves into the compelling life stories of athletes. Each installment uncovers intimate confessions from champions, exploring their journeys from humble beginnings to global stardom, marked by triumphs and tragedies. It's a gripping narrative about determination, sacrifice, and the hidden struggles behind the spotlight of fame. Readers will be captivated by the blend of sports drama and profound human experience.
In an interview with a young journalist, fictional World Cup hero, El Gato, describes his youth in the Brazilian rain forest and the events, experiences, and people that helped make him a great goalkeeper and renowned soccer star.
As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat, its teenage football prodigy El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without trace. Paul Faustino, South America's top sports journalist, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery. As a story of corruption and murder unfolds, he is forced to confront a bitter history of slavery, and the power of the occult
A massive football star has it all but someone is plotting his downfall in this new edition of Exposure, by Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet.