Messi: The must-read biography of the World Cup champion, now fully updated (Guillem Balague's Books) Paperback – 8 Sept. 2022

A great read which goes into a lot of details.

I bought this book to read on holiday. I'm a big fan of Messi on the pitch - not only his incredible talent but the way he conducts himself. No diving, no histrionics - that's what makes him the best for me. Ronaldo for example doesn't always set a great example with his conduct on the pitch.I knew Guillem Balague from his excellent punditry on the Sky Sports coverage of Spanish football but hadn't read his work as a journalist/author before. He expertly chronicles the story of Messi from a young age to the World's best footballer. It is clear Balague did incredible research and conducted many interviews to build the full picture of Messi's life with his family and as a footballer. The book is fantastically written and as much of a pleasure to read as it is to watch this incredible talent on the place he calls home - the football pitch. A must read for any fan of the wonderful game.

Brilliant

I was waiting for this book to go on sale and the moment it did I ordered it as I thought my son would love this for a Xmas present but I've just opened it and it feels as though the book was owned before. It doesn't feel like a crisp new book does. The photos don't do it justice really its battered all along the edges and doesn't look new. Bit disappointed 🙁

was a decent kindle purchase for a few quid. glad to see content going up to the start of the '22 season. hope it gets updated with a qatar world cup chapter

loved the book,happy with my purchase

Spelling mistake on the first page! The whole book is littered with them, Guillem you need a better sub editor!The book is also rather long and meandering. You soon get bored of constant quotes from people talking about the first time they saw Messi play and how it took their breath away.I feel bad being so critical of this book - the author is an outstanding journalist with superb contacts and there's a lot of research in this book. I have read his book on Ronaldo which is far, far better.

Bought for my grandson's 31st birthday. He's loved football since he was a toddler and watched Matcb of the Day with his granddad.When Argentina won the World Cup