{"product_id":"9781399619134","title":"Messi : The must-read biography of the World Cup champion, now fully updated by Balague, Guillem","description":"Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003eBiography: sport\u003cbr\u003e9781399619134\u003cbr\u003e'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego MaradonaFULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 2022 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH \u0026amp; MESSI'S TRANSFER TO INTER MIAMI As Lionel Messi raised the World Cup triumphantly into the air, the world watched on in awe. Messi's final peak conquered; his final dream achieved. It was the fairy tale ending to a glittering career. Yet despite delivering Argentina their third World Cup, Messi's time at Paris Saint-Germain came to a dramatic conclusion, and Miami awaited the Argentinian legend.   Guillem Balagué has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle including the player himself: his coaches, team-mates and family. From tracing the origins of Messi's precocious talent in Rosario, Argentina, to chronicling his peerless seventeen-season career at Barcelona, and his tumultuous Parisian adventure, Guillem takes us behind-the-scenes of Messi's World Cup triumph and his long-desired move to the MLS. This is an epic, authoritative and compelling account of an enigmatic footballing genius.    'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Book Elephant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50732557173069,"sku":"9781399619134","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/0808\/6605\/files\/9781399619134.jpg?v=1734614964","url":"https:\/\/thebookelephant.co.uk\/products\/9781399619134","provider":"The Book Elephant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}