Messi and Everything Else - Couverture rigide

Levinsky, Sergio

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1837360928 ISBN 13 : 9781837360925

Editeur : Biteback Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

Lionel Messi's inexorable rise - from a small boy in Rosario to all-conquering World Cup winner and global superstar - is one of the greatest stories in sporting history. Told and retold over the decades of Messi's footballing dominance, it has already become the stuff of legend.

This compelling biography reveals the man behind the myth by focusing on the people and the moments that came to define Messi. Each chapter explores a key relationship - with Frank Rijkaard, Pep Guardiola, Diego Maradona, Lionel Scaloni and others - or a pivotal challenge, from leaving home for Barcelona as a teenager to overcoming career-threatening setbacks, tax troubles and the intense scrutiny he faced when he led Argentina before he finally lifted the World Cup trophy.

Having interviewed Messi on several occasions and watched hundreds of his matches in person, Sergio Levinsky draws on more than twenty years of first-hand reporting to create an authoritative, passionate and inventive portrait of an unmatched icon. Offering unprecedented insight into Messi's world and bringing his story fully up to date for the first time, including the high-stakes 2026 World Cup, the death of his father, Jorge, and his painful decision to retire from the Argentine national team, Messi and Everything Else presents the footballing legend as you've never seen him before.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sergio Levinsky is an Argentine journalist based in Madrid, Spain, with a long-standing career dating back to 1982. He has covered the last eleven FIFA World Cups, as well as twelve Copa America tournaments and numerous Champions League finals, Club World Cups and other sporting events. Sergio has written six books, including biographies of Diego Maradona and Hector Cuper, and has appeared in three films and several documentaries. He is also a pioneer in the field of sociology of sport in Argentina.

Rex Gowar was born in Buenos Aires to English parents. He is a veteran journalist and former Reuters sports correspondent. Gowar has covered ten FIFA World Cups, five Rugby World Cups and two Olympic Games. His first book, Pumas, a history of Argentine rugby, was published in English in 2022 and in Spanish in 2023.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Biteback Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1837360928
• ISBN 13: 9781837360925
• Reliure: Tapa dura
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible