Messi
The must-read biography of the World Cup champion
by Guillem Balagué
Published By: Orion, 2013
Genre: Nonfiction | Biography & Memoir, Sport
Page Count: 688 (Paperback)
Audiobook Length: Peter Kenny
Audiobook Narrator: 26 hours and 36 minutes
ISBN: 9781399605809
Publisher’s Description
The story of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Updated to include the inside story of his 2022 World Cup Triumph and his dramatic transfer from PSG to Inter Miami.
‘I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi’ Diego Maradona
FULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 2022 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH & MESSI’S TRANSFER TO INTER MIAMI
As Lionel Messi raised the World Cup triumphantly into the air, the world watched on in awe. Messi’s final peak was conquered; his final dream was achieved. It was the fairy tale ending to a glittering career. Yet despite delivering Argentina their third World Cup, Messi’s time at Paris Saint-Germain came to a dramatic conclusion, and Miami awaited the Argentinian legend.
Guillem Balague has had unprecedented access to Messi’s inner circle including the player himself: his coaches, team-mates and family. From tracing the origins of Messi’s precocious talent in Rosario, Argentina, to chronicling his peerless seventeen-season career at Barcelona, and his tumultuous Parisian adventure, Guillem takes us behind the scenes of Messi’s World Cup triumph and his long-desired move to the MLS. This is an epic, authoritative, and compelling account of an enigmatic footballing genius.
‘I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi’ Pep Guardiola
About the Author
Guillem Balagué, born on September 2, 1969, in Barcelona, Spain, is a highly respected Spanish football journalist, author, and television pundit. Known for his insightful commentary and extensive contributions to football journalism, Balagué is celebrated for his expertise in the sport and his numerous books exploring the lives of football’s iconic figures.
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