"When he was just twelve years old, Cristiano Ronaldo was recruited to play professional soccer for a team in Portugal, 600 miles from his island home on Madeira. For the next twenty years, Cristiano would prove to the world that he is one of the greatest to ever play the game. Author James Buckley Jr. takes readers through each exciting moment--from his first championship with Manchester United to each of his five award-winning seasons--all the milestones...

Jim Thorpe played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. He was not only a sports icon but also the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States.