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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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The idea that sports stars are role models is a cliché, but is also true in a way that is rarely appreciated. Although the details of Messi's story are already well known, The Art of Living examines afresh and anew his highs and lows, his successes and failures, his ongoing evolution and his endless struggle to succeed. It encourages readers to consider, to analyze — and above all — think about Messi's career from a different viewpoint, understanding how his journey can be related to our own lives on a meaningful and impactful level.

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. A planet with a ruler called Lionel Andres Messi, the Emperor of Football. Come with me, let’s have a closer look at the Top 10 Facts about Lionel Messi. 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? Celia was who first recognized Lionel’s skills and who took him to a football pitch for the first time. Maybe all football lovers should do as Lionel and thank Celia for all those wonderful performances we have witnessed during the last decade. According to Biography.com, the athlete, who is simply known as Lionel Messi, was actually given birth to on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina, as Luis Lionel Andres Messi. Several reports—including Sam Kelly’s at ESPN—that he was named after American crooner Lionel Richie are therefore untrue. It’s unclear why the player, or even his parents, chose for him to be known as Lionel.Later, in 2010, Messi and Maradona shared team, as captain and coach of the Argentinian’s National Team in South Africa’s FIFA world Cup where, against all odds, they established a respectful and wonderful relationship. Kuper unravels exactly how the club became not just the world’s highest grossing sports team, but also one of the most influential organizations on the planet. While explaining this transformation, the author pays special attention to the club’s two biggest stars, Johan Cruyff and Lionel Messi, the latter who is arguably the greatest soccer player of all time. Messi joined Barça at 13 and more than anyone, has been the engine and standard-bearer of Barcelona’s glory. But his era is coming to an end — and with it — a once-in-a-lifetime golden run. Messi respect Maradona who is the best football player inthe world. So, do you have any respectable person? When Messi was a young player at Barcelona’s La Masia Academy, Arsene Wenger, the previous manager of Arsenal, tried to sign him. Wenger claims that one of his scouts made him aware of Messi’s potential and that he tried to set up a deal to bring him to Arsenal.

Lionel Messi scored 73 goals during the 2011–12 season while playing for FC Barcelona, breakinga 39-year-old record for single-season goals in a major European football league. In 2014 Messi led Argentina to the World Cup final, which Argentina lost, but Messi won the Golden Ball award as the tournament’s best player. During the 2016 Copa América Centenario tournament, he netted his 55th international goal to break Gabriel Batistuta’s Argentine scoring record. He led Argentina’s national team to win the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup, when he again won the Golden Ball award. Ever since I met him, at fourteen,’ declares Blaugrana defender Gerard Piqué, ‘he has always been the same. He has never thought of himself as the best, but he has always known that we all consider him the best.’ 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. This is the first authorized book about Lionel Messi, and it talks about what has taken him to the heights, the stumbles and sacrifices he had to go through to become the best player in the history of soccer. Messi has a rival. His name is Christiano Ronald. Now, both player is the top in the world. Do you have any rival?Awesome peace of writting by Luca Caioli.The interviews, the informations and statistics all are heartly appreciated fan like us.truely good work. Secondly, the third-person narrative that is basically used for biographies is interspersed with several conversations and dialogues that are written in a question-answer fashion. Some of these conversations are particularly fascinating, like the one Caioli has with Celia, Messi’s mother, but many simply feel redundant and pointless. Another thing to get impatient with. A Yes, I do. I respect a person who is one of the designers. His name is Yohji Yamamoto. I respect him and he is respectable person. 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.’

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. Luca Caioli has written a breathtaking account of Leo's journey from being a growth stunted small boy in remote areas of Rosario to reaching the ultimate glory. He has painted a perfect portrait of Messi, taking help from various first hand sources close to the boy in question. Frankly, I already knew the whole thing from various other accounts and the movie, and this was one of the main reasons it took me like a month to finish this book. Another reason is that I wanted to take in every single detail. And I'm really glad that I took all the time, because the little things I hadn't known were all worth it. Pada awal tahun 1994, Messi tiba di Grandoli. Seorang pemandu bakat mengenalinya dan merekomendasikan Messi ke Escuela de Futbol Malvinas (Sekolah Sepakbola Malvinas) dan pada 21 Maret 1994, Lionel Andress Messi, nomor ID 992312, menjadi anggota klub Atletico Newell's Old Boys dan bermain sangat luar biasa. She turns right by Tiro Suizo, a sports club founded in 1889 by immigrants from the Tesino region. Two kids don’t notice the car, they are too absorbed, scampering along with the ball between their feet. ‘That’s what Lionel was like,’ says Celia. Messi didiagnosis mengalami growth hormone deficiency (kekurangan hormon pertumbuhan). Pengobatan penyakit ini menghabiskan biaya cukup tinggi. Klub River tertarik akan bakat Messi dan bersedia membiayai pengobatan dengan syarat membawa surat keterangan dari Newell's. Mereka tidak ingin mendapatkan masalah dengan Newell's. Ternyata Newell's tidak bersedia dan mereka menjanjikan hal lain yaitu... Barcelona.While still in Barcelona’s youth programme, Messi was already being praised as a rising star, and the Catalan club was keen to keep him. Messi ultimately stayed with Barca and went on to become one of the most renowned and acclaimed footballers in history. Messi is such a brilliant individual that he has turned it into something different. He has won six Golden Balls (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019), six Golden Boots (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019) and The Best award in 2019, among others. Lionel Messi is the most successful player in the history of FC Barcelona with 35 major championships to his name. Ten La Liga, seven Copa del Rey, four Champions League, three Fifa Club World Cup, three Uefa Super Cup, and eight Supercopa de Espana are among the trophies he has won. 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.’ What more is there to say about this legend? I grew up knowing and seeing him everywhere and I’ve watched every single one of his matches during the 2022 World Cup and he is just magical. Watching him play is something else. This book gave a nice insight into what it takes to become a footballer, the dedication, hard work, and the importance of staying humble and always remembering where you came from.

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