The first book for children and young adults about the world's leading soccer starThanks to his sublime skill, mesmerizing vision, and incredible goal-scoring record, Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest soccer players and he looks set to become the greatest player of all time. This stunningly illustrated celebration of Messi contains everything a junior fan could want to know about the Barcelona and Argentina superstar. With photos throughout, the book charts Lionel Messi's incredible career, exploring his early years in Argentina through to him becoming a double Champions League winner and multiple holder of the FIFA World Player of the Year title. Written in a lively, buzzing style and filled with fun features, fantastic photographs, and enlightening quotes, this book celebrates his greatest moments and famous goals, and gives readers a special insight into how he became the world's greatest soccer star.

Author Biography

Mike Perez joined the Press Association in 2000 and spent six years working on the International Sport desk, covering a range of sports from all over the world. In 2006 he became PA's Spanish sport correspondent. Based in Madrid, he primarily covered football. At the end of his five-year stint in Spain he returned to England to continue his sports-writing career.