Book description
From the author of the bestselling Torres and Messi, a revealing new
biography of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. When a young Portuguese
player with sublime abilities arrived at Manchester United in 2003, Alex
Ferguson put the no. 7 shirt - once worn by Best, Cantona and Beckham -
on his back without hesitation. The expectation was clear, and Cristiano
Ronaldo didn't disappoint. Ronaldo won the FIFA World Footballer of the
Year in 2008, the first Premier League player ever to do so. Since his
record-breaking £80m move to Real Madrid, his goal-scoring flair has
continued and made his on-going rivalry with Barcelona's Lionel Messi
even more intense. Luca Caioli tells the inside story of this global
superstar both on and off the pitch, unveiling the life of one of modern
football's great players as never before.
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.
