Messi: A Biography

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For soccer enthusiasts and sports fans in general, an in-depth look at the life of the beautiful game’s greatest star, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi.

Whether you call it soccer, football, fútbol, or the “beautiful game," it is the most popular sport in the world, and Argentine footballer Lionel Messi stands as one of its finest players—not only of his time, but of all time. Admired around the globe for his athleticism, skill, and fierce competitiveness, Messi has, at the age of 24, already shattered records at one of the most storied clubs in the world, FC Barcelona. Now, in this comprehensive biography, Messi fans can learn more about his life and career. Argentine journalist Leonardo Faccio describes how Messi, as a talented youth player in Buenos Aires, left his home for Spain in search of the medical help his family could not afford to treat his rare hormone deficiency. Small of stature, but possessing tremendous natural gifts, Messi developed into a star at Barcelona’s famed Masia soccer school. In this book, Faccio has written not only a biography of an enigmatic celebrity, but a meditation on athletic genius, drawing on interviews with Messi himself, as well as with everyone from his family, teammates, childhood friends—even his favorite butcher. In-depth and intimate, soccer fans who enjoy watching Messi come alive on the field will delight as he comes alive on the page.

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4.1
428 reviews
jomell brown
September 5, 2013
Messi is the world's best o swear to god he shows me it's possible. I am absolutely astonished by his skills and this amazing book I just wanted to read forever and ever
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Rawand
August 21, 2015
Messi is an amazing player he helps Barcelona score goals without Messi Barcelona can't do much and he is the king at dribbling now on to Ronald Ronald has very nice skills and his experience with soccer is amazing also I like the way he takes free kicks they are nicely done with long shot range these two players are unstoppable! Also they make everything in soccer look easy but when you up and try it you will be struggling to do it I am a fan of both of you I hope I get to see you one day!
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Dan T
July 5, 2016
The only thing missing are photos and stats comparisons.otherwise a 5 stars
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About the author

Leonardo Faccio (Buenos Aires, 1971) is a writer and journalist. Author of the books Letizia, la reina impaciente and Messi, his texts have been translated to seventeen languages. He has a degree in Journalism and a diploma in Social Anthropology. He publishes in numerous press media and is a university professor. He has written on various topics, such as the pharmaceutical industry, migration processes between America and Europe, and revolutions in Arab countries. He lives in Barcelona.

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