Book description
A fully updated edition of Luca Caioli's popular biography of
possibly the best footballer ever. Still only 24, Lionel Messi is on
course to become the greatest footballer of all time. The 2009 and
2010 FIFA Player of the Year, he is fast, elusive, and mesmerising.
Luca Caioli draws on numerous exclusive testimonies to tell Messi's
story including his parents and extended family, his coaches, and
people who have played alongside him. In the final chapter Messi
himself sizes up his life so far. Messi is a revealing portrait of
soccer's most exciting player, updated to include the 2011 Champions
League Final, when everyone, including the opposition, applauded Messi
and his team.
