Messi: The Must-Read Biography of the World Cup Champion -- Guillem Balague

<p><b><i>'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego Maradona</i></b> <p/><b>FULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 2022 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH & MESSI'S TRANSFER TO INTER MIAMI</b> <p/> 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. <p/> 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. <p/><b><i>'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola</i></b></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Guillem Balague<br><b>Publisher:</b> Seven Dials<br><b>Published:</b> 02/20/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 736<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.29lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.81h x 5.25w x 1.54d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781399619134<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p>Gui