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From bagging the Ballon d’Or four times to now holding the Golden Ball award at the FIFA World Cup Finalsin 2014, Messi seems to have done it all, except maybe won the World Cup. None the less, Messi is truly a legend of the beautiful game and is loved in almost all corners of the world. With so many laurels sung about this hero, i’m sure everyone would like to know who he really is. The internet is flooded with information about him, but if you want a more extensive look then, maybe you should give these books a try:
#7 Lionel Messi: A Soccer Star Who Cares (Sports Stars Who Care)
Born in Argentina, soccer star Lionel Messi is most famous for being the best player on perhaps Spain's best team, FC Barcelona. During the 201112 season, Messi scored an astonishing 73 goals in 60 league games. When not on the pitch, Messi continues to amaze. Through his Leo Messi Foundation, he works to provide underprivileged children with access to education and healthcare. Readers will be both captivated by the action and touched by his rags-to-riches story.
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#6 Lionel Messi - Jos Maria Obregon
This cool new book will introduce readers to the thrilling career of international soccer star Lionel Messi. Exciting photographs put the reader right in the middle of the action! It introduces the life and career of Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, who was born with a condition that affected his height, which his family could not afford to treat, until a Spanish team offered to pay for it.
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#5 Champion Striker: The Lionel Messi Story - Jeremy V. Jones
Lionel Messi may not be all that tall, but he packs a wallop in his 5' 6' frame. Nicknamed the Flea, Messi is fast on his feet and imposing on the soccer field, earning himself the third consecutive 'player of the year, ' or FIFA Ballon d'Or award, while playing forward for FC Barcelona and Argentina's national team. His story of self-sacrifice, determination, and faith will inspire readers young and old to work hard to achieve their dreams.
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#4 The Flea - The Amazing Story of Leo Messi - Michael Part
The captivating story of soccer legend Lionel Messi, from his first touch at age five in the streets of Rosario, Argentina, to his first goal on the Camp Nou pitch in Barcelona, Spain. The Flea tells the amazing story of a boy who was born to play the beautiful game and destined to become the world's greatest soccer player.
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#3 Messi: A Biography- Leonardo Faccio
Whether you call it soccer, football, ftbol, or the beautiful game," it is the most popular sport in the world, and Argentine footballer Lionel Messi stands as one of its finest playersnot only of his time, but of all time. He is admired around the globe for his athleticism, skill, and fierce competitiveness.
Now, in this comprehensive biography, Messi fans can learn more about his life and career. Argentine journalist Leonardo Faccio describes how Messi, as a talented youth player in Buenos Aires, left his home for Spain in search of the medical help his family could not afford to treat his rare hormone deficiency. Small of stature, but possessing tremendous natural gifts, Messi developed into a star at Barcelonas famed Masia soccer school.
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#2 Messi - Guillem Balague
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 Messis historic feats, analyzing the reasons behind his barely comprehensible success. 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.
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#1 Messi: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend- Luca Caioli
In Messi: The Inside Story of The Boy Who Became a Legend, author Luca Caioli gives us an incredible insight into the life of this living football legend. Since a long time, Diego Maradona, the golden boy's shadow has loomed large over the world of football. In 2007, this legendary Argentine decided that Lionel Messi would be his successor to the well-known No. 10 shirt.
At the young age of 22, this young man shows a rare maturity and is still a shy boy who simply describes his Maradona moment as I saw a gap and I went for it. Underneath the layers of footballing brilliance, Messi is disarmingly humble at heart and prefers homemade cookies to branded perfumes. Author Luca Caioli draws his information from heartfelt testimonies by people who have known, loved and shaped the sporting god that is Messi.
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