Book description
A brand new biography of Liverpool and Premier League superstar,
Fernando Torres, based on one-of-a-kind insider interviews with those
closest to him ... and the player himself. This is the story of a kid
who wanted to be a rock star but who turned into a football god, the
idolised and adopted son of 42 million Liverpool fans across the
world. From his birth in Madrid through to his winning goal in Euro
2008 and beyond, the book goes ehind the scenes of Torres' life and
career to examine what makes the golden boy of football tick as well
as kick. Renowned sports journalist Luca Caioli has exclusively
interviewed figures from fans to his father, Rafa Benítez to Luís
Aragones, Steven Gerrard to Kenny Dalglish, Fabio Capello, and
Fernando Torres himself. This unrivalled material will give the real
untold story of how The Kid became the King of Europe...
Luca Caioli is a renowned Italian sports journalist who crafted
his reputation at L'Unita, Il Manifesto, La Repubblica, La Gazzetta
dello Sporti and Rai 3 in Italy, ITV in Britain, and as chief editor
of Euronews TV in France. He settled in Spain five years ago where he
is correspondent for SKY Italia and writes for Il Corriere della Sera.
He has also written bestselling biographies of footballers Ronaldinho
and Zinedine Zidane.
