Boek (Nederlands)

The bizarre life story of a global legend

The moving and shocking life story of Edward van Gils. A boy who gets off to a bad start and has to learn to survive in the harsh world of the streets. He becomes the best street football player in the world and is given the honorary title ‘The Godfather of Street Football’. These days, he dedicates his life to children from a rough background over the whole world. From Rio de Janeiro, New York, Amsterdam to Mumbai, he visits schools, orphanages and youth prisons to share his life lessons and help young people.

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‘Poignant image of a street boy who made a success of his life thanks to football’
Willem Vissers - de Volkskrant (Dutch newspaper)

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‘Reads like a TGV' / 'Put on your seatbelts. It's a roller coaster from the first page’
Iwan van Duren - Voetbal International (Dutch football magazine)