Lionel Messi: Legendary Soccer Player
Soccer star Lionel Messi is one of the most famous and highest-paid athletes in the world, but it wasn't always that way. This biography traces Messi's footsteps from his middle-class neighborhood in Rosario, Argentina, to the soccer fields of Europe. Readers will learn of his introduction to a game that would make him rich, his early promise despite his small stature, the medical crisis that nearly derailed his career, and his move from home at thirteen to train in faraway Spain. Vivid photographs and sidebars that detail his distinguished career take readers on a fascinating journey. Along the way, readers will discover the secrets of Messi's success and what's next for the soccer star.
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Lionel Messi: Legendary Soccer Player
Soccer star Lionel Messi is one of the most famous and highest-paid athletes in the world, but it wasn't always that way. This biography traces Messi's footsteps from his middle-class neighborhood in Rosario, Argentina, to the soccer fields of Europe. Readers will learn of his introduction to a game that would make him rich, his early promise despite his small stature, the medical crisis that nearly derailed his career, and his move from home at thirteen to train in faraway Spain. Vivid photographs and sidebars that detail his distinguished career take readers on a fascinating journey. Along the way, readers will discover the secrets of Messi's success and what's next for the soccer star.
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Lionel Messi: Legendary Soccer Player

Lionel Messi: Legendary Soccer Player

by Kate Shoup
Lionel Messi: Legendary Soccer Player

Lionel Messi: Legendary Soccer Player

by Kate Shoup

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Overview

Soccer star Lionel Messi is one of the most famous and highest-paid athletes in the world, but it wasn't always that way. This biography traces Messi's footsteps from his middle-class neighborhood in Rosario, Argentina, to the soccer fields of Europe. Readers will learn of his introduction to a game that would make him rich, his early promise despite his small stature, the medical crisis that nearly derailed his career, and his move from home at thirteen to train in faraway Spain. Vivid photographs and sidebars that detail his distinguished career take readers on a fascinating journey. Along the way, readers will discover the secrets of Messi's success and what's next for the soccer star.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781502651181
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 12/30/2019
Series: At the Top of Their Game
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Best in History 5

Chapter 1 The Early Years 11

Chapter 2 Rising Star 29

Chapter 3 Barcelona Bound 43

Chapter 4 Lionel Rising 65

Chapter 5 Lionel's Legacy 85

Timeline 98

Glossary 100

Further Information 103

Bibliography 105

Index 109

About the Author 112

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