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Messi: The must-read biography of the World Cup champion, now fully updated (Guillem Balague's Books)

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My 8 year old football fan devoured this book and he’s not one for reading for hours. Would recommend this book.” Presumably the most gifted player since Diego Maradona. However since I vaguely remember Maradona's actions on the pitch, and I've been following Leo since 2005, no need for a genius to sum up to whom the vote would be. He is too small, too little, too fragile, they said. He can't go all the way, they said. He won't be able to compete under all the pressure, they said. He is a foreigner who won't fit in, they said. How wrong they all were! Fascinating. What an interesting man. (Don’t read the Rooney straight after, or you’ll realise Rooney has no character or interesting elements to him at all). My son loved it and my wife listened to me reading it to him.”

The amazing biography written by Leonardo Faccio on the best player in the world gives the reader an overview of how Messi became the best player in the world. Lionel Andress Messi was born on June 24th,1987 in Rosario, Argentina. At the age of only 13 years old, young Lionel Messi was moved to Spain after that Fc Barcelona agreed to pay hormone deficiency treatments. Hormone deficiency restricted Messi’s grown and could not grow as tall as the kids his age. Messi was an amazing player for his age, so Fc Barcelona offered a chance to Messi to train at La Masia and help his parents pay the meditation bills. Messi was an amazing player at the age of 13, he got to the Barcelona Junior team at the age of 16 while that people get there at the age of 18. Messi made several achievements that year, he broke the record of being the first youngest player at Barcelona to score for the first team and also let his national team to the under 20 World Cup. In 2009, Messi led Barcelona to win The UEFA Champions League, The League, and the Spanish Cup. Messi also took home with him his first Ballon d'Or. Messi broke all the records and scored more goals than legends who have played at the club. Today, Messi is the best player in the world, holding five Ballon D’ors, four Champions League, three UEFA best player of Europe, eight leagues, and four Spanish cup winners. Messi was also named a player of the year three times, top scorer fifteen times, one-time Olympic gold medalist and much more wins with the amazing Fc Barcelona team. Finally, one would describe Messi in three words: God of Soccer. So, why the 4 stars? Well, for a Messi fan, this book still feels good. All the problems that I mentioned above might hamper the reading of the objective and unbiased reader, but for the fan, they are only slightly discomfiting. So the recommendation is heartiest for the fan, but for those indifferent to football or to the name of Lionel Messi, I will suggest them to wait till the athlete has retired or has (ultimately) passed away. One gets one’s due better when one’s dead—the unspoken rule of the world. Biographies written posthumously, I believe, must have more life to them, even if not the intimacy of the memoir. Throughout the book we learn of the many adversities that Messi has faced from childhood, including his growth deficiency, as well as financial and family troubles. Leo recalls his nightly routine of administering hypodermic shots filed with growth hormones, as well as the tremendous pain that occurred in the process. Messi also talks about what his life was like while in the Barcelona academy, and the tremendous amount of pressure that was placed on his shoulders.The Barcelona Complex: Lionel Messi and the Making - and Unmaking - of the World's Greatest Soccer Club, by Simon Kuper, Steve West.

In terms of football, I hope he makes history like Pelé, like Maradona; I hope he goes far, very far. But above all, as a mother, I hope to God he will be happy, that he has a family, that he lives life, because he still hasn’t really lived. He has dedicated himself to football, body and soul. He doesn’t go out, he doesn’t do many of the things that young people his age do. That’s why I hope he has a wonderful life. He deserves it.’ A smiling Messi, pointing his fingers in the air, and a matter-of-fact headline: ‘Messi is the best’. And no one argues. Speaking after the match, Messi said: "I am enjoying this a lot. I am feeling really good, I feel strong enough to face every match. The previous match was a big sacrifice.

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One diminutive and reserved, the other, tall and theatrical. One with six Ballons d’Or, and the other with five. There’s no doubt about it ― Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the best. But which one is better? Familia se imparte in doua: Messi si tatal sunt in Spania, restul ramane in Argentina. Intampina Probleme cu documentele pentru sedere, iar când incepe sa joace are parte de numeroase accidentari. Apoi norocul incepe sa ii surada si devine cel mai bun jucatoar din lume si asta o dovedește numeroasele trofee si recorduri doborate. Daca la Barcelona străluceste,nu la fel e si la nationala Argentinei, iar conationalii sai chiar ajung sa il huiduie pe teren si sa nu-l considere argentinian. Messi va ramane întotdeauna acelasi baiat simplu si modest chiar daca e cel mai bun din lume, iar esecurile si desconsideratia argentinienilor ii provoacă mari suferinte. In ciuda milioanelor pe care le are el plange cand pierde meciuri importante caci fotbalul nu e doar un job pentru el ci e parte din el; isi tine viata privata cat poate de departe de presa. Un lucru care pe mine a ajuns sa ma deranjeze e cat de des a fost comparat cu Diego Maradona, dar pana la urma s-a vazut ca el e mult mai bun si nu si-a distrus cariera fotbalistica avand in vedere ca la momentul de fata are aproape 36 de ani si inca joaca fotbal ⚽️ Lionel Messi says he's feeling strong after he inspired Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia to reach the World Cup final

They said that he was impulsive, that he didn’t integrate into the group. They tore him to pieces. But it’s not like that. Only someone who knows him knows what he feels. When he’s not doing so well Leo is a little bit solitary, he retreats, he withdraws into himself. He was like that even with me sometimes. It was like drawing blood from a stone trying to find out what was going on inside. But no matter what, Leo always made me smile.’ Messi: The inside story of the boy who became a legend by Luca Caioli. Luca draws on numerous exclusive testimonies to tell Messi's story, including his parents and extended family, his coaches, those who have played alongside him and even Messi himself. This book will let you in on the steps that are taken to becoming a great football player, but most importantly, it will give you the inside story of the young icon known as Messi.

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Now, Lionel Messi is the best soccer player in the world. Many people say he is a 'Maradona 2nd' His height is only 169 cm. It is very short among soccer player. But His performance is dynamic and he can control the ball accurately even if he runs at the top speed. It amazing. I like him and I will enjoy his performance. A I think it is Messi. Because he got 'Balondoll' which is the prize for the best soccerplayer. Moreover, he got it 3 times. It is the evidence that he is the best soccer player in the world. Alvarez made no mistake from just outside the six-yard box as he became the youngest player to score twice in a World Cup semi-final or final since Pele in 1958. Since the 1966 edition, no player has scored or assisted in more different World Cup matches than Lionel Messi (13 – level with Brazilian Ronaldo). On 10th 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 America - Messi endured a difficult first season in Paris.

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