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Lionel Messi, who is only 24 years old, is on pace to surpass all other soccer greats. He is quick, evasive, and captivating, winning FIFA Player of the Year awards in 2009 and 2010. He is already qualified for football divinity after being named by Maradona as the replacement for his No. 10 Argentina jersey.
To tell Messi's story, Eric M. Fritz uses a variety of unique testimonies, including those of his parents and extended family, his coaches at Grandoli and Newell's Old Boys, Rijkaard and Zambrotta from Barcelona, Jorge Valdano and many other Argentineans, Pablo Zabaleta of Manchester City, and former Chelsea defender Asier del Horno. Messi evaluates his life thus far in the final chapter.
Messi, a brilliant, perceptive, and revealing depiction of football's most captivating player, has been updated to include the 2011 Champions League Final, when everyone, including the opposition, cheered Messi and his team, and is a must-read for all true football lovers.
Chapter: Rosario
Chapter: Garibaldi Medical Center
Chapter: The smallest of them all
Chapter: The Same As Always
Chapter: Black and red
Chapter: He was a Gardel
Chapter: Size: Small
Chapter: An international star in a small town
Chapter: Across the pond
Chapter: Latigaz
Chapter: Provisional license
Chapter: Puyol's mask
Chapter: Debut
Chapter: Homegrown
Chapter: Videotape
Chapter: His toy is the football
Chapter: A Friend
Chapter: Soap opera
Chapter: A breath of fresh air
Chapter: The Boy of the Match
Chapter: Supersonic aesthetic
Chapter: Difficult, very difficult
Chapter: Not a single minute
Chapter: Positive discrimination
Chapter: The Devil
Chapter: Jaw-dropping
Chapter: Diego and Leo
Chapter: A long career ahead of him.
Chapter: You Have To Prove It
Chapter: Disappointment
Chapter: An electric kid
Chapter: Silver and bronze
Chapter: Physical thinking
Chapter: The long journey toward gold
Chapter: Happiness
Chapter: Three times lucky
Chapter: The Floods of Tears
Chapter: Surprise
Chapter: Simply the best
Chapter: Barcelona
