Messi: The must-read biography of the World Cup champion, now fully updated (Guillem Balague's Books)
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UPDATED TO INCLUDE MESSI'S FIRST SEASON AT PSG The story of the 2022 World Cup Champion and one of the greatest footballers of all time, Argentina's Lionel Messi. 'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego Maradona On 10 August 2021, Lionel Messi's beautiful Barcelona fairy tale came to an end as he completed a dramatic move to Paris Saint-Germain. Despite flourishing in the blue and white of the national side, delivering Argentina their first silverware in twenty-eight years - beating Brazil on their home soil to win the Copa América - Messi endured a difficult first season in Paris. 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 presents an authoritative and compelling account of an enigmatic footballing genius. 'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola Review: Worth a read - Good read Review: Amazing talent, brilliant story, great author - 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.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 441 Reviews |
K**R
Worth a read
Good read
J**L
Amazing talent, brilliant story, great author
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.
S**A
The mind behind the skills
Excellent read
M**N
Battered
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 🙁
M**E
Grandson read so quick and past to his friend thought excellent
Grandson loved it
-**-
Not as good as I'd hoped
Spelling mistake on the first page! The whole book is littered with them, Guillem you need a better sub editor! The book is also rather long and meandering. You soon get bored of constant quotes from people talking about the first time they saw Messi play and how it took their breath away. I feel bad being so critical of this book - the author is an outstanding journalist with superb contacts and there's a lot of research in this book. I have read his book on Ronaldo which is far, far better.
J**B
For all Messi fans
A great read which goes into a lot of details.
T**S
Love him
Brilliant
C**H
Go for it
Good👍
T**Y
Essential Messi book
Lots of info. Pictures. Interviews. Lots
L**O
Messi's well deserved World Cup trophy and book
Hoping to start reading the updated biography of the best player in the history of football. Book arrived in very good condition.
A**F
Very thorough and insightful.
Very thorough insite into the life of Messi. One of the greatest soccer players.
P**N
Best book
I’m a Messi fan and I loved this book.. so great.
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