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Messi

The must-read biography of the World Cup champion, now fully updated

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Messi

By: Guillem Balague
Narrated by: Peter Kenny
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'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 Biographies & Memoirs Central & South America Soccer Biography Sports

Critic reviews

You may know a lot of the Messi legend already, but his is still a fascinating backstory.
There's certainly some interesting insight and information...particularly Balague's understanding of Argentinian politics, culture and mores. ...The book glows with extended testimonies from those who ever coached or mentored Messi.
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How many kids can you find that can do all Messi could do at his age?! This make me know more about the greatest soccer player of all time!

It was amazing!

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After the last words of the book, all I could think was: what a player, what a story, what a man! The author truly gets inside the football world with all its glory and dirt. The heartfelt narrative leads the reader through the whole emotional gamut: from the unbelievable heights to the crushing lows. This book helped me fully appreciate the incredibly complicated world of the game. Sadly, it is not enough to be the best player in the world, so many other things have to align to ensure success. This book is the fully detailed story of the evolution of an outstanding human being, not just a player; and of the extraordinary will power that is needed to rise after each fall. it will make you cry the tears of joy as well as frustration. I could not put it down. I liked the narrator and felt that Peter Kenny emphasized with the protagonist. The book ends before the WC. but I am still very grateful to Audible for making this book available. I would not be able to find the time for it in the traditional format. Also, let me confess that my obsession with messy is very recent. I was aware of him, of course, but never followed his career closely. Nor am I a football fanatic. I became fascinated with Messy only after the WC. And still I found this book absolutely riveting; it has all the elements of a great story: the emotional upheavals, the suspense ( yes, even when you know the score in advance), the villains, and, of course, the wonderful main protagonist. This book will inspire you and make you a better human being! Forget the internet snippets and get the book!

Must listen not just for Messi fans!

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Amazing story of a passion, perseverance, and destiny. This is definitely worth the read. Highly recommend.

Amazing

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This book was incredible! It does say the f word multiple times so keep that in mind

Amazing!

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This is my second auidobook to listen to after "Pep Guardiola: Another Way of Winning," and just by glancing at the total running time, you know that this was going to be a well-researched material by the author.

I like how he cited multiple sources, including his own, to back claims and stories included here.

The narrator also does a good job of telling the story. He switches the mood/tone whenever needed so that he won't sound monotonous.

I'd definitely recommend this audiobook to football fans and even those who are not.

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