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9781409146605 English 140914660X 'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego Maradona Despite all the fame and adulation, remarkably little is known about Lionel Messi, the modest and intensely private footballing genius. Just how did the boy from Rosario, Argentina, become the world's greatest player? Guillem Balague has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle: his coaches, team-mates and family. In addition, Pep Guardiola has provided exclusive analysis of the player. The result is an authoritative and compelling account of the wonderful mystery that is Messi. 'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola, A rare glimpse into the life and career of Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players of all time On May 1, 2005, 17-year-old Lionel Messi scored his first goal for FC Barcelona, becoming, at the time, the youngest player ever to score in a league match for the Catalan club. Since then, his story has been one of meteoricand seemingly limitlesssuccess. Now, this compelling and perceptive biography by respected soccer journalist Guillem Balague gets to the heart of the mystery and genius that is Messi. From that first, league-winning season to the present, this chronicle details Messi's historic feats, analyzing the reasons behind his barely comprehensible success. It examines the integral role he played during the 20082009 season, during which Barcelona won the league, the domestic cup, and the Champion's League, as well as the drive and determination that saw him score an astonishing 91 goals in 2012, becomingat the age of 25Barcelona's all-time top scorer, and win four consecutive FIFA World Player of the Year awards. This account also examines Messi's international career, during which, after a slow start, he has become Argentina's second top scorer of all time. This is the story of one of the finest players to ever grace the sport of soccer, the diminutive Argentine who has been named by Diego Maradona himself as his successor and who always plays with a smile on his face at one of the biggest clubs in the world., Despite all the fame and adulation, remarkably little is known about Lionel Messi, the modest and intensely private footballing genius. Just how did the boy from Rosario, Argentina, become the world's greatest player? Book jacket., Lionel Messi is undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time, possibly even the greatest. Born in Rosario in Argentina, he began playing football at a very young age. He made his debut in 2003 as a 16-year-old and a year later broke FC Barcelona's team record for the youngest footballer to score a league goal, as well as winning the league with that outstanding team. Since Pep Guardiola took over as manager of Barcelona in 2008, Messi has become Barcelona's top scorer in all official club competitions - at the age of 25. He has also excelled on the international stage. But this has only been achieved via hard work, sacrifices, family break-ups and huge pressure. Guillem Balague has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle: his coaches, team mates, presidents and relatives, Joan Laporta, Sandro Rosell, Gerardo 'Tata' Martino, Alejandro Sabella, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta, Carlos Bilardo, Pablo Zabaleta, Cesc Fabregas, Juanjo Brau, Gerard Piqué, Javier Mascherano, Sylvinho ... In addition, Pep Guardiola has provided exclusive analysis of the player. The result is an authoritative and compelling account of the mystery - and genius - that is Messi. Book jacket., Lionel Messi's career has been a stellar ascent and shows no signs as yet of slowing down. Born in Rosario in Argentina in 1987, he began playing football at a very young age, and it wasn't long before his skill and potential was noticed in Europe by Barcelona. He debuted in the 2004-5 season, breaking FC Barcelona's team record for the youngest footballer to score a league goal, and being part of the outstanding team that won La Liga that year. His breakthrough season was 2006-7, when he became a first team regular, and in 2008-9 he scored 38 goals to play an integral part in the team's triple-winning success. He surpassed this achievement in 2009-10 with 47 goals in all competitions, and again in 2010-11 with 53 goals. Since Pep Guardiola took over as manager of Barcelona in 2008, Messi has become Barcelona's all-time top scorer in official club competitions - at the age of just 25. He scored an astonishing 91 goals in the calendar year 2012 alone. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 2009, and won the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and again in 2011 and 2012. He has also excelled on the international stage, playing for his national team. The diminutive Argentinian plays with a smile on his face at the most successful club in European football. He has even been praised by Maradona as his 'successor'. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time, possibly even the greatest. Guillem Balague's perceptive and compelling book goes to the heart of the mystery - and genius - that is Messi., The story of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Barcelona and Argentina's Lionel Messi. 'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego Maradona Despite all the fame and adulation, remarkably little is known about Lionel Messi, the modest and intensely private footballing genius. Just how did the boy from Rosario, Argentina, become the world's greatest player? Guillem Balague has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle: his coaches, team-mates and family. In addition, Pep Guardiola has provided exclusive analysis of the player. The result is an authoritative and compelling account of the wonderful mystery that is Messi. 'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola
9781409146605 English 140914660X 'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego Maradona Despite all the fame and adulation, remarkably little is known about Lionel Messi, the modest and intensely private footballing genius. Just how did the boy from Rosario, Argentina, become the world's greatest player? Guillem Balague has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle: his coaches, team-mates and family. In addition, Pep Guardiola has provided exclusive analysis of the player. The result is an authoritative and compelling account of the wonderful mystery that is Messi. 'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola, A rare glimpse into the life and career of Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players of all time On May 1, 2005, 17-year-old Lionel Messi scored his first goal for FC Barcelona, becoming, at the time, the youngest player ever to score in a league match for the Catalan club. Since then, his story has been one of meteoricand seemingly limitlesssuccess. Now, this compelling and perceptive biography by respected soccer journalist Guillem Balague gets to the heart of the mystery and genius that is Messi. From that first, league-winning season to the present, this chronicle details Messi's historic feats, analyzing the reasons behind his barely comprehensible success. It examines the integral role he played during the 20082009 season, during which Barcelona won the league, the domestic cup, and the Champion's League, as well as the drive and determination that saw him score an astonishing 91 goals in 2012, becomingat the age of 25Barcelona's all-time top scorer, and win four consecutive FIFA World Player of the Year awards. This account also examines Messi's international career, during which, after a slow start, he has become Argentina's second top scorer of all time. This is the story of one of the finest players to ever grace the sport of soccer, the diminutive Argentine who has been named by Diego Maradona himself as his successor and who always plays with a smile on his face at one of the biggest clubs in the world., Despite all the fame and adulation, remarkably little is known about Lionel Messi, the modest and intensely private footballing genius. Just how did the boy from Rosario, Argentina, become the world's greatest player? Book jacket., Lionel Messi is undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time, possibly even the greatest. Born in Rosario in Argentina, he began playing football at a very young age. He made his debut in 2003 as a 16-year-old and a year later broke FC Barcelona's team record for the youngest footballer to score a league goal, as well as winning the league with that outstanding team. Since Pep Guardiola took over as manager of Barcelona in 2008, Messi has become Barcelona's top scorer in all official club competitions - at the age of 25. He has also excelled on the international stage. But this has only been achieved via hard work, sacrifices, family break-ups and huge pressure. Guillem Balague has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle: his coaches, team mates, presidents and relatives, Joan Laporta, Sandro Rosell, Gerardo 'Tata' Martino, Alejandro Sabella, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta, Carlos Bilardo, Pablo Zabaleta, Cesc Fabregas, Juanjo Brau, Gerard Piqué, Javier Mascherano, Sylvinho ... In addition, Pep Guardiola has provided exclusive analysis of the player. The result is an authoritative and compelling account of the mystery - and genius - that is Messi. Book jacket., Lionel Messi's career has been a stellar ascent and shows no signs as yet of slowing down. Born in Rosario in Argentina in 1987, he began playing football at a very young age, and it wasn't long before his skill and potential was noticed in Europe by Barcelona. He debuted in the 2004-5 season, breaking FC Barcelona's team record for the youngest footballer to score a league goal, and being part of the outstanding team that won La Liga that year. His breakthrough season was 2006-7, when he became a first team regular, and in 2008-9 he scored 38 goals to play an integral part in the team's triple-winning success. He surpassed this achievement in 2009-10 with 47 goals in all competitions, and again in 2010-11 with 53 goals. Since Pep Guardiola took over as manager of Barcelona in 2008, Messi has become Barcelona's all-time top scorer in official club competitions - at the age of just 25. He scored an astonishing 91 goals in the calendar year 2012 alone. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 2009, and won the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and again in 2011 and 2012. He has also excelled on the international stage, playing for his national team. The diminutive Argentinian plays with a smile on his face at the most successful club in European football. He has even been praised by Maradona as his 'successor'. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time, possibly even the greatest. Guillem Balague's perceptive and compelling book goes to the heart of the mystery - and genius - that is Messi., The story of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Barcelona and Argentina's Lionel Messi. 'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego Maradona Despite all the fame and adulation, remarkably little is known about Lionel Messi, the modest and intensely private footballing genius. Just how did the boy from Rosario, Argentina, become the world's greatest player? Guillem Balague has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle: his coaches, team-mates and family. In addition, Pep Guardiola has provided exclusive analysis of the player. The result is an authoritative and compelling account of the wonderful mystery that is Messi. 'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola