MIKE FIFA Favorites: Sports Comic Books (Favorites Series Book 4)

Book Synopsis: Volume 4 of the MIKE Sports Comic Book Series focuses on my all-time FIFA Favorites. My soccer selections include nine former players and another retired soccer icon responsible for the most passionately debated play in the history of the World Cup. My selections positively impacted international football. You’ll smile at an amazingly talented woman known for her famous ponytail. She is regarded as the greatest female footballer ever. You’ll chuckle at a diminutive, chubby Argentine striker responsible for the most famous botched call of World Cup play. You’ll enjoy reading about a hard charging (both on and off the pitch) striker from Northern Ireland and an electrifying scorer from Portugal with magical soccer feet. You’ll reminisce about the Kaiser’s strong leadership as a player and coach. Plus, you’ll be dazzled by a Brazilian whose brilliant ball handling abilities brought immense joy to his fellow countrymen. You’ll admire the frightening pace and skill of a Frenchman with noticeable facial scars. You’ll recall the technically precise passing and goal-scoring talent of a spectacular player from Montenegro with a professorial nickname. And, you’ll be entertained by the stalwart strength and skill of a wall-like Italian defender. In addition, you’ll read about the unusual height of a British striker and marvel at the amazing athleticism and goal-scoring instincts of a natty named Argentine soccer icon. All are worthy of being recognized by their unique nicknames. In this book, each of my selections includes its sports comic. The comics cleverly capture the nicknames of the spotlighted players as well as the contested goal. Also, I include a bit of international football history in each chapter about why my pick deserves a place in FIFA FavoritMIKE – thee ultimate talking head on sports!About the book's narrator: MIKE - aka Mike Raffone: MIKE is destined to become the first-ever animated brand in sports to be seen on television, the web and on Jumbotrons in stadiums and arenas. As the narrator of the MIKE Sports Comic Books series, MIKE immediately connects with readers. Sports fans of all ages love his colorful stories, candid comments, and creative content. MIKE’s books are entertaining and always easy to read. Plus, the unique sports comics that accompany each chapter cleverly capture the essence of the featured player, team, coach, play, sports expression, or, in this case, spiritual sports favorite. Readers normally collect multiple sports comic books because they enjoy MIKE’s inventive take on the sports, teams, and athletes they love. About MIKE's Creator & the book's Author - Jim Sweeney: Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Jim grew up with a passion for sports and fun. Sweeney played baseball, basketball, and soccer as a kid and then wound up starting on the Boston College Eagles basketball team. He captained the Eagles from 1977 – 1980 and received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation’s top NCAA basketball player under six feet tall. He was seen in the 2014 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Playing For the Mob. After a 20-year career in sales, Jim closed the computer agency he founded to pursue a lifestyle career in sports entertainment. He developed the Trademarked MIKE as an alter-ego sports personality and has penned a series of 35+ sports comic books under the MIKE name. Jim also launched the popular MIKE on Sports podcast in 2015 now available on both iTunes and Stitcher Radio. About MIKE's Co-creator & the book's Publisher: Maura Sweeney Jim’s wife of 35 years, Maura Sweeney, is an author, international speaker, Huffington Post contributor and successful host of her own Living Happy Inside Out podcast. Maura became the driving force in encouraging her husband out of a highly prosperous computer sales business and into the pursuit of his dream – to create MIKE