Messi: The must-read biography of the World Cup champion, now fully updated (Guillem Balague’s Books)
£12.90£14.20 (-9%)
‘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 conquered; his final dream 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 Balagué 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
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Additional information
| Publisher | Seven Dials (16 Nov. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 784 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1399619136 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1399619134 |
| Dimensions | 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm |
by Wendy draycott
THE ONLY ONE OUTSTANDING ITEM..
by JL
Bought this for my son’s Christmas and he was delighted with it. Good price.
by Miss C N Aston
loved the book,happy with my purchase
by Miss C N Aston
I was waiting for this book to go on sale and the moment it did I ordered it as I thought my son would love this for a Xmas present but I’ve just opened it and it feels as though the book was owned before. It doesn’t feel like a crisp new book does. The photos don’t do it justice really its battered all along the edges and doesn’t look new. Bit disappointed ????
by nnb6x
Husband loves the book
by Andrew
I bought this book to read on holiday. I’m a big fan of Messi on the pitch – not only his incredible talent but the way he conducts himself. No diving, no histrionics – that’s what makes him the best for me. Ronaldo for example doesn’t always set a great example with his conduct on the pitch.
I knew Guillem Balague from his excellent punditry on the Sky Sports coverage of Spanish football but hadn’t read his work as a journalist/author before. He expertly chronicles the story of Messi from a young age to the World’s best footballer. It is clear Balague did incredible research and conducted many interviews to build the full picture of Messi’s life with his family and as a footballer. The book is fantastically written and as much of a pleasure to read as it is to watch this incredible talent on the place he calls home – the football pitch. A must read for any fan of the wonderful game.
by Lynne Macdonald
kindle version isn’t fully updated up to 2018!
by Bridget Malone
was a decent kindle purchase for a few quid. glad to see content going up to the start of the ’22 season. hope it gets updated with a qatar world cup chapter