As the biggest star in the world's most popular sport, Lionel "Leo" Messi is an international celebrity. But in many ways, he's just a regular guy. Readers will learn about Leo's favorite foods and pastimes and find out how he likes to spend time with his family. They will also learn how he got his start as a soccer player and how he became an international superstar.
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In 1997, he played his first games for the first team, becoming a regular. He then played for England in the 1998 World Cup at the age of 18. This book charts his rise to international fame in sport.
The authorised biography of Rangers, Zenit St Petersburg and Dutch star Fernando Ricksen.
The Guide to the 2010 World Cup is the book all football fans will want beside them on the sofa as millions begin limbering up for the summer's World Cup finals in South Africa.
Describes the personal life and soccer career of one of the top female soccer players in the world, Mia Hamm, who helped the United States win a gold medal in soccer in the 1996 Olympics.
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'Catch a Falling Star' is the moving tale of a how a star on the wane managed to mount a personal comeback as impressive as any achieved on the pitch by City's star-studded squad of the late 60s.
Alan Shearer , Kevin Phillips and Andy Cole have scored lots of goals and David Beckham has been fantastic since Christmas . But over the whole season it has to be Roy Keane . ' On the day before the PFA awards were to be officially ...
Born in Cork, but raised in Essex, Charlie started his career playing with Milwall before moving to Sunderland in 1957. This is the definitive guide to the definitive footballer.'
Mick McCarthy was also in reception when I arrived, with a few members of his staff. I didn't know any of the coaches and nobody seemed to know who I was. Once I had registered at the desk, the receptionist called out my name to Eddie ...