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Luca Caioli

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RONALDO AND NEYMAR.

 

Prolific, cool-headed and unerringly consistent, Lionel Messi is one of the most revered footballers in history. 

But did you know that his transfer to Barcelona was first agreed on a paper napkin?

 

Or that an x-ray of his hand was to thank for identifying his growth hormone deficiency? 

And do you know why he refused to collect his first ever Champions League winner's medal?

 

Find out all this and more in Luca Caioli's classic portrait of a footballing icon, featuring exclusive interviews with those who know him best and even Messi himself.

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Messi: 2021 Updated Edition

Cyril Collot

UPDATED TO INCLUDE HIS CONTROVERSIAL TRANSFER TO BARCELONA

Quick, incisive and versatile, Antoine Griezmann is the ultimate modern forward.

But did you know that he had to leave France in order to find a professional club willing to take a chance on him?

Or that he wears the number 7 shirt as a tribute to his idol, David Beckham?

Or that Real Sociedad fans came to affectionately refer to him as 'The Little Devil'?

Find our about all this and more in Luca Caioli and Cyril Collot's tirelessly researched biography, featuring exclusive interviews with those who know him best.
Includes all the action from the 2018/19 season

Griezmann: 2020 Updated Edition

Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann were the stand-out stars of France's World Cup-winning team, drawing comparisons to the great class of '98.

Be it Pogba's high-profile apprenticeships in the Premier League and Italy's Serie A, Griezmann's seizing his opportunity in Real Sociedad's youth academy or Mbappé's dazzling performances for AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League, all three have forged their own distinct routes to the very top. The result is an unstoppable blend of pace, determination and creativity that cuts through opposition defences with devastating efficiency.

Through exclusive testimonies from friends, families, managers and teammates, acclaimed football writers Luca Caioli and Cyril Collot document the trio's individual journeys and examine the phenomenal success of France's footballing superstars, including their success at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Pogba, Mbappé, Griezmann

Mohamed Salah needed little time to settle in to life at Liverpool.

 

Since signing for the Anfield club in 2017 for a then-club record fee, he has broken the club's scoring record for a debut season, as well as becoming the leading goalscorer in Europe's top five leagues, overtaking Lionel Messi and Harry Kane. 

He was the first player to ever win three Premier League Player of the Month awards in the same season and was the winner of the PFA Player's Player of the Year for 2017–18, scoring 32 goals in 36 league games. 

In this biography of the Egypt and Liverpool star, bestselling authors Luca Caioli and Cyril Collot examine his rise to success. Up to date with Russia World Cup 2018 analysis and featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes details.

Salah

FROM

THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MBAPPÉ AND MESSI, NEYMAR,

RONALDO
For years, a personal battle has defined top-level European

football – Messi vs Ronaldo. A rivalry like no other.

Since they were first pitted against each other in 2007, the

two men's domination of the record books has been unparalleled. They continue

to divide opinion but one thing is beyond doubt: this is football's greatest

ever head-to-head.

Luca Caioli draws on the exclusive testimonies of managers,

teammates, friends and family to tell the inside story of this momentous

rivalry.
Includes all the action from the 2017/18

season and the 2018 World Cup

Messi vs Ronaldo: Updated Edition

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MESSI , RONALDO AND

NEYMAR

The world's greatest players, head to head.

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo have

risen from humble beginnings in Argentina, Brazil and Portugal to rank among

the most exciting talents football has ever seen.

Now, Luca Caioli, author of bestselling individual

biographies of each player, asks: 'Who is the greatest'?

Comparing their contrasting styles, stories, records and

awards, he gives you everything you need to decide who comes out top.

With exclusive insights from their friends, families,

teammates and managers, Caioli presents a unique insight into what makes a

modern player not just successful, but truly great.
Includes all the action from the 2017/18 season and the 2018

World Cup

Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo: Updated Edition

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MESSI AND NEYMAR

Strength, speed and dedication: Cristiano Ronaldo is known throughout the

world as a colossus of the modern game.

But did you know that he underwent laser heart surgery aged just fifteen to enable him to continue playing the game he loved?

Or that Nacional, his first professional club, donated

twenty balls and two sets of kits to his youth team in order to sign him?

Or how he came to be known as abelhinha –'little

bee' –

a name he would later pass on to his Yorkshire Terrier?

Find out all this and more in Luca Caioli's biography of the

global superstar, featuring exclusive insights from those who know him best and

even the man himself.
Includes all the action from the 2017/18

season and the 2018 World Cup

Ronaldo: Updated Edition

For years, the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has defined top-level European football. At its heart: a personal battle – Messi vs Ronaldo.
Since they were first pitted against each other in 2007, the two men's domination of the record books has been unparalleled. Their styles, personalities and footballing allegiances continue to divide opinion but one thing is beyond doubt: this is football's greatest ever head-to-head.
In this new edition of Messi vs Ronaldo, updated to include all the action from 2016/17, Luca Caioli draws on the exclusive testimonies of managers, teammates, friends and family to tell the inside story of this momentous rivalry.

Messi vs Ronaldo 2018: The Greatest Rivalry

When Manchester United re-signed their former youth player Paul Pogba for a world record fee in the summer of 2016, they made a powerful statement.
Together with the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimović. 
It signalled their determination to attract the best players in the world to Old Trafford, despite three seasons of underachievement. 
In the four years since he had left the Reds, Pogba had blossomed into a midfielder of undoubted world class, his power and dynamism propelling Juventus to a host of club titles and the French national team to within a whisker of winning Euro 2016. 
With exclusive insights from those closest to the player, Luca Caioli's Pogba is an in-depth portrait of one of modern football's greatest talents.

Pogba: The rise of Manchester United's Homecoming Hero

A three-time winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo's status as a footballing superstar is unquestionable.
His insatiable desire to succeed and to improve himself year-after-year has seen him win almost everything there is to win in the game, including his first international silverware: a Euro 2016 winner's medal. Here, Madrid-based journalist Luca Caioli tells the inside story of the global superstar, featuring insights from those who know him best: coaches, teammates, girlfriends and even the man himself. 
Updated to include all the action from the 2016/17 season, the year after he claimed his third Champions League winner's medal and became the tournament's all-time top goalscorer. Ronaldo lays bare the career of a modern footballing icon.

Ronaldo – 2018 Updated Edition: The Obsession For Perfection

Having risen to the top of the game more than a decade ago, Lionel Messi has matured into the perfect team player, as likely to provide a superlative assist as a masterful match-winner. 
As the star of an exceptional Barcelona team, he has won more silverware than most football clubs. 
Messi is Luca Caioli's classic portrait of a footballing icon, now fully updated to include all the action from 2016/17. 
Featuring exclusive testimony from those who know him best, including coaches, teammates and even Messi himself, it offers an unrivalled behind-the-scenes look at the career of a sporting giant.

Messi – 2018 Updated Edition: More Than a Superstar

Having long been hailed as a future star of world soccer, Neymar has thrived under the pressure of expectation. 
Already well on his way to becoming Brazil's all-time top scorer and a leading light in one of the greatest Barcelona teams in history, his legacy is already taking shape.
Updated to include all the action from the 2016/17 season and drawing on exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, Neymar paints a compelling picture of the life and career of a global superstar.

Neymar – 2018 Updated Edition: The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar

The youngest player to score in the World Cup final since Pelé, for the tournament-winning team, in his brief career to date Kylian Mbappé is breaking records at a rate matched by only the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and is fast becoming one of the biggest names in football.

But did you know that even at three years old, he would sit listening to the manager's talk before an AS Bondy match?

Or where his signature crossed-arm goal celebration came from and where he first performed it?

Or how he got his dressing room nickname 'Thirty-seven'?
Find out about all this and more in Luca Caioli and Cyril Collot's tirelessly researched biography of the game's latest superstar, featruing exclusive interviews with those who know him best.
Includes 2018 World Cup success.

Mbappé

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MESSI AND RONALDO

Quick, incisive and versatile, Antoine Griezmann is the

ultimate modern forward.

But did you know that he had to leave France in order to

find a professional club willing to take a chance on him?

Or that he wears the number 7 shirt as a tribute to his idol,

David Beckham?

Or that Real Sociedad fans came to affectionately refer to

him as 'The Little Devil'?

Find our about all this and more in Luca Caioli and Cyril

Collot's tirelessly researched biography, featuring exclusive interviews with

those who know him best.
Includes all the action from the 2017/18

season and the 2018 World Cup

Griezmann: Updated Edition

FROM THE

BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RONALDO AND NEYMAR

Prolific, cool-headed and unerringly consistent, Lionel

Messi is one of the most revered footballers in history.

But did you know that his transfer to Barcelona was first

agreed on a paper napkin?

Or that an x-ray of his hand was to thank for identifying

his growth hormone deficiency?

And do you know why he refused to collect his first ever

Champions League winner's medal?

Find out all this and more in Luca Caioli's classic portrait

of a footballing icon, featuring exclusive interviews with those who know him

best and even Messi himself.
Includes all the action from the 2017/18

season and the 2018 World Cup

Messi: Updated Edition

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MESSI AND RONALDO

A dynamic and commanding presence both on and off the pitch,

Paul Pogba is rarely out of the public eye.

But did you know that Barcelona came close to sealing a deal

for the midfielder a year before he returned to Manchester United?

Or that he first performed his famous 'Dab' celebration in

December 2015, after scoring against Carpi in Serie A?

Or that, as a child, Pogba chose to go by the nickname 'The

Pickaxe'?

Find out about all this and more in Luca Caioli and Cyril

Collot's tirelessly researched biography, featuring exclusive interviews with

those who know him best.
Includes all the action from the 2017/18

season and the 2018 World Cup

Pogba: Updated Edition

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MESSI AND RONALDO

Tipped for greatness from an early age, it's easy to think

that every moment of Neymar's life has been played out under the glare of a

spotlight.

But did you know that Real Madrid were just €60,000

away from signing him in 2006?

Or that a phone call from Pelé stopped Neymar leaving Santos for

Chelsea in 2010?

Or that his move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 caused tension

with his new teammates?

Find out about all this and more in Luca Caioli's tirelessly

researched biography, featuring exclusive interviews with those who know him

best, including friends, family, coaches and teammates.
Includes all the action from the 2017/18

season and the 2018 World Cup

Neymar: Updated Edition

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RONALDO AND NEYMAR.

Prolific, cool-headed and unerringly consistent, Lionel Messi is one of the most revered footballers in history.
But did you know that his transfer to Barcelona was first agreed on a paper napkin?
Or that an x-ray of his hand was to thank for identifying his growth hormone deficiency?
And do you know why he refused to collect his first ever Champions League winner's medal?

Find out all this and more in Luca Caioli's classic portrait of a footballing icon, featuring exclusive interviews with those who know him best and even Messi himself.

Messi: 2020 Updated Edition

The youngest player to score in the World Cup final since Pelé, for the tournament-winning team, in his brief career to date Kylian Mbappé is breaking records at a rate matched by only the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and is fast becoming one of the biggest names in football.
But did you know that even at three years old, he would sit listening to the manager's talk before an AS Bondy match?

Or where his signature crossed-arm goal celebration came from and where he first performed it?

Or how he got his dressing room nickname 'Thirty-seven'?

Find out about all this and more in Luca Caioli and Cyril Collot's tirelessly researched biography of the game's latest superstar, featuring exclusive interviews with those who know him best. Includes the 2018/19 season.

Mbappé: 2020 Updated Edition

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MESSI AND RONALDO.

Tipped for greatness from an early age, it's easy to think that every moment of Neymar's life has been played out under the glare of a spotlight.
But did you know that Real Madrid were just €60,000 away from signing him in 2006?
Or that a phone call from Pelé stopped Neymar leaving Santos for Chelsea in 2010?
Or that his move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 caused tension with his new teammates?

Find out about all this and more in Luca Caioli's tirelessly researched biography, featuring exclusive interviews with those who know him best, including friends, family, coaches and teammates. Includes all the action from the 2018/19 season.

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