Who Is Lionel Messi?

Who Was . . . ? Series

by James Buckley Jr.

Read all about Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his legendary career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today.

Lionel Messi loved soccer from an early age, often playing with his family members with encouragement from his grandmother. Now, he is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time! He is also one of the most decorated footballers in the world--having won 44 collective trophies, including seven Ballon d'Or awards, 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year, 2019 and 2022 Best FIFA Men's Player, and more. From making his first team debut at just sixteen years old in 2003 to breaking numerous longstanding records in 2012, to helping Argentina win the 2022 World Cup, Messi continues to wow fans with his finesse of the soccer ball. However, Lionel Messi stays true to his roots, never forgetting a small tribute to his grandmother each time he scores a goal by looking up and pointing to the sky. Learn about Lionel's epic career and his lifelong love for soccer in this illustrated biography for young readers.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports

56 pages, Paperback

Published July 9, 2024

About the author

In addition to his work as a professional editor, James Buckley, Jr., is also the author of many books on American sports that are geared toward young fans and budding athletes.

Buckley, who has founded a company called Shoreline Publishing Group to produce books for reluctant readers, maintains that sports are far more than simple hobbies or ways to burn off excess energy.

Reviews

[Rafa]

yo lei quien es Leonel Messi. Pues de lo que entendí sé que es el mejor.Bueno, pero dice que él ya ganó todos los trofeos que puede ganar. Y en los clubes que jugó. Yo le doy 5 estrellas porque el libro está cool y es de Messi. Les recomiendo a las personas este libro 5 porque es para saber su historia.Le recomiendo estos libros a los que les gusta Messi porque es Messi.Este libro sí me cambió porque me ayudó a entender

[Rayan]

To be honest if your an Lionel Messi fan then this your book. But I enjoyed this book

[houzhiqiang1228]

Good book about Messi

A good book about Messi, from child to now! If you like Messi, like soccer, you must read this book,

[Bryce Calloway]

Good book very enjoyable recommend

[David Rough]

Many good soccer facts about Messi, but the book is just too short to cover much else.

[Sloane Unland]

I don’t really care about soccer and I just picked a random book but for not liking soccer it was still a good book. This shared a lot about his life before he became famous.