I learned that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not. At the age of eight, Kak already knew what he wanted in life: to play soccer and only soccer. He started playing in front of his friends and family, but after a crippling injury, doctors told him he would never play again. Through faith and perseverance Kak recovered and has since become a FIFA World Player of the Year, and winner of the Ballon dOr. This updated edition tells the story of the midfielder for Real Madrid who has become one of the most recognized faces on the soccer field.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Zonderkidz Biography .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Zondervan .

Jeremy V. Jones is the associate editor of Focus on the Family's "Breakaway" magazine, covering topics ranging from surfing, sports, and fitness to relationships, sexuality, and technology. Among the awards he has won for his writing are the Evangelical Press Association's Award of Merit and Awards of Excellence for best youth publication. He shares the 2004 ECPA Gold Medallion Award for "Boom: A Guy's Guide to Growing Up. " Jeremy is an avid outdoor athlete, surfs whenever he has the chance, and lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.