by Robert Rigby · Corgi Childrens · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552554039
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«Goal!» is the youth football novel by Robert Rigby, published by Corgi Childrens in paperback (272 pages, in English).
Novelisation of the film Goal!. Santiago Muez, a young Latin American footballer, is discovered by a former scout playing in a Los Angeles park and earns a trial at Newcastle United. There he must face the English weather, the jealousy of other players and dishonest scouts to fulfil his dream.
Published in September 2005 by Corgi Childrens; recommended reading for ages 12 to 17.
Especially suitable for football fans looking for stories of overcoming adversity with a youthful sporting atmosphere.
Robert Rigby began his career as a journalist, then spent several years in the music business as a songwriter and session musician. In 1978, the independent record label Flight, released a single by Rigby and the following year Fusion Records released the "Let The Music Play" single. Around this time Rigby also wrote the Rock Star musical, based on the Nativity story. This was recorded and released as an album by Fusion records, produced by Daniel Brown and Mike Wade. He turned to writing for radio, television and the theatre, and has also directed and performed in children’s theatre throughout the country. He has become an established young people’s playwright, and his award-winning work with youth theatre companies has been seen in Britain, Europe, the US and Africa. Rigby wrote the novelizations of the movies, Goal! (film) and Goal II, and his scripts for television include the long-running BBC children’s drama series, Byker Grove.
