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.

Luca Caioli

Messi vs Ronaldo 2018

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

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

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

In 2009 Real Madrid paid £80m, a then record fee, to sign a ready-made superstar in an effort to keep pace with a Barcelona side that had won it all. In doing so, they sparked a rivalry like no other; Messi vs Ronaldo. The seasons that have followed have been truly spectacular, the battle for supremacy increasing in profile and intensity all the while. Their styles, personalities and footballing allegiances continue to divide opinion, but their dominance of the record books has now put one claim beyond debate - this is football's greatest ever head-to-head. Acclaimed football writer Luca Caioli draws on invaluable testimonies from those closest to the two stars, with exclusive insights from friends, families, teammates and managers, to tell the inside story of this fascinating rivalry.

Messi vs. Ronaldo - 2017 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, featruing exclusive interviews with those who know him best. Includes 2018 World Cup success.

Mbappé

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

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 biographies of Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar, asks: 'Who is the greatest of them all?' Comparing their contrasting styles, stories, records and awards, he gives you everything you need to decide who comes out on 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.

Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo - 2017 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

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.

Neymar

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.

Er sollte sein Land zum sechsten WM-Titel schießen, stattdessen wurde er zum tragischen Helden des Turniers: Nach hervorragenden Auftritten und vier Toren fiel Neymar nach dem Viertelfinale verletzt aus. Die Folge: Brasilien hatte im Halbfinale gegen Deutschland keine Chance. Wie wichtig Neymar für eine Mannschaft sein kann, hatte er bereits im Vorjahr beim Confed-Cup bewiesen, wo er wesentlichen Anteil am Gewinn des Turniers hatte und als bester Spieler ausgezeichnet wurde.Der renommierte Sportjournalist Luca Caioli erzählt in seiner Biografie die Geschichte dieses Ausnahmetalents: von seiner ärmlichen Kindheit in einer Favela über seine großen Erfolge beim FC Santos und dem FC Barcelona bis hin zur WM 2014. Bei seinen Recherchen sprach Caioli mit der Familie und Freunden, aber auch mit Trainern und Mannschaftskollegen von Neymar. So gelang ihm ein ganz persönliches Porträt des Brasilianers, der trotz seiner Erfolge bescheiden geblieben ist und als medienscheu gilt.

Ein Norweger auf dem Weg nach ganz oben: Alles über Haalands Tore und Rekorde Kompromisslose Dynamik, eiskalter Instinkt und eine gnadenlose Treffsicherheit: Seit er Fußball spielt, bricht Erling Braut Haaland alle Rekorde: Er sorgte für den schnellsten "Fünferpack" in der Geschichte der Champions League – und gleich in seiner ersten Saison knackte er den Torrekord in der Premier League. Dieses Fußball-Buch erzählt von der Kindheit des Stürmers in einer kleinen Gemeinde südlich von Stavanger sowie seinen Stationen bei Molde FK, RB Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund und Manchester City bis hin zur norwegischen Nationalmannschaft. Der italienische Sportjournalist und Autor Luca Caioli dokumentiert zusammen mit dem französischen Autor Cyril Collot den Beginn einer steilen Fußballkarriere, die noch lange nicht zu Ende ist! Mit vielen Hintergrundinformationen und Fotos gewährt das Buch besondere Einblicke ins Leben des Fußballspielers. - Wie alles begann: Erling Haalands Familie, seine Kindheit & erste Fußballerfolge - Vereine des Stürmers: Molde FK, RB Salzburg, BVB & Manchester City - Haalands Tore: Rekorde in der Champions League und in der englischen Premier League, DFB-Pokalsieger 2021 & mehr - Das perfekte Fußballgeschenk für alle Haaland-Fans Die Erling-Haaland-Biografie: Ein Spieler, der Fußballgeschichte schreibt! Mit seiner Schnelligkeit, seiner Kraft und seiner Treffsicherheit lehrt Erling Braut Haaland jeden gegnerischen Verteidiger nicht nur das Fürchten, sondern stellt einen Fußballrekord nach dem anderen auf. Beim BVB erzielte der Angreifer in 89 Spielen 86 Tore in Bundesliga und Champions League, mit Manchester City vaporisierte er zahlreiche Premier-League-Rekorde, außerdem hat er den schnellsten "Fünferpack" in der Geschichte der Champions League geschossen. Und mit 22 Jahren wurde er der jüngste Fußballspieler, der mindestens 30 Tore in der Champions League erzielte – und das innerhalb von nur 25 Matches! In "Erling Haaland – Urgewalt" sind all seine herausragenden Fußball-Momente zum Nachlesen gesammelt!

Haaland

Deutschlands Trainer des Jahres 2024 Die überragende Saison 2023/24 hat das Team von Bayer 04 Leverkusen rund um Trainer Xabi Alonso mit der ersten Deutschen Meisterschaft des Klubs und dem DFB-Pokal gekrönt. Im Oktober 2022 hatte er den Klub auf dem vorletzten Tabellenplatz stehend übernommen. Wie schaffte es der Trainer, aus Bayer Leverkusen einen Titelfavoriten zu formen? Alonso steht dabei kein Team aus Weltstars zur Verfügung, vielmehr hat der Erfolg viel mit dem Fußball, den Alonso sein Team spielen lässt, zu tun. Ganz Europa schwärmt von dem Fußball, den die Leverkusener auf den Rasen zaubern. Die Autoren lassen die Leser dieses Buchs auf eine eindrucksvolle Karriere blicken: Der aus dem Baskenland stammende Xabi Alonso verbrachte seine ersten Jahre als Profi in der Jugend von Real Sociedad San Sebastian. Von dort wechselte er zum FC Liverpool, mit dem er 2005 die Champions League gewann. Anschließend spielte er fünf Jahre für Real Madrid, wo er ebenfalls die Champions League, aber auch die Meisterschaft gewann und Pokalsieger wurde. Zum Abschluss seiner Spielerkarriere wechselte er für drei Jahre in die Bundesliga zum FC Bayern – drei Meisterschaften sprangen für ihn dabei heraus. Dazu wurde er mit Spanien zweimal Europameister und einmal Weltmeister. • Tiefe Einblicke in das Leben und die Leistungen von Xabi Alonso • Karriereübersicht: Von Real Sociedad bis zum FC Bayern München • Erfolge als Trainer Erfolgreicher kann eine Spielerkarriere also kaum verlaufen, dazu hat er unter den besten Trainern gespielt und schon als Spieler wie ein Trainer gedacht: "Er war wirklich etwas Besonderes. Seine Lektüre des Spiels war erstaunlich. Er wusste immer, was passieren würde, bevor er den Ball bekam. Er war das Gehirn des Teams", sagte beispielsweise Teamkollege Joshua Kimmich über die Fähigkeiten des damaligen Mittelfeld-Regisseurs der Bayern. "Alles scheint zusammenzupassen bei diesem Trainer: das Fachliche, das Menschliche, die Persönlichkeit, die Karriere als Profi sowie der Weg als Fußballlehrer, der bei der U 14 von Real Madrid begann", bilanzierte die FAZ kürzlich. Wer den Menschen Xabi Alonso und seinen Erfolg besser verstehen möchte, muss dieses Buch lesen.

Xabi Alonso

Lionel Messi ist bereits jetzt eine Legende. Mit seiner unglaublichen Technik und Spielfreude begeistert er Fußballfans in aller Welt und feiert unzählige Titel und Rekorde. Zweifellos ist er einer der besten Spieler, die der Fußball je hervorgebracht hat. Dieses Buch erzählt seine Geschichte: Von der Kindheit in Argentinien über die Jugend an der Fußballakademie in Spanien bis hin zu den großen Erfolgen mit dem FC Barcelona und dem Neuanfang im Sommer 2021 bei Paris St. Germain. Ein spannendes und aufschlussreiches Buch über den Mann, der zu Recht als Nachfolger von Pelé und Maradona gilt.

Mit 17 Jahren der Durchbruch als Profi. Mit 18 der zweitteuerste Fußballer der Geschichte. Mit 19 Jahren schließlich Weltmeister und der jüngste Spieler seit Pelé, der je in einem WM-Finale traf. Trotz seiner jungen Jahre ist Kylian Mbappé schon heute ein Weltstar des Fußballs. Dieses Buch erzählt seine Geschichte: von der Kindheit in der Pariser Banlieue bis zu den großen Erfolgen im Verein und der französischen Nationalmannschaft. Interviews mit Verwandten und Nachbarn, ehemaligen Trainern und Mannschaftskollegen zeichnen darüber hinaus ein ganz persönliches Bild des Fußballwunderkinds.

Cristiano Ronaldo ist einer der besten Spieler aller Zeiten. Seine Übersteiger sind spektakulär, seine Freistöße allseits gefürchtet, und sein Torinstinkt ist legendär. Auch als Werbe-Ikone und an der Seite schöner Frauen macht der Portugiese eine gute Figur. Dieses Buch erzählt seine Geschichte: von der ärmlichen Kindheit auf der Insel Madeira über die großen Erfolge im Verein und in der Nationalmannschaft bis hin zu seinem überraschenden Vereinswechsel zu Manchester United im Sommer 2021. Ein spannendes Buch, das den Menschen hinter dem oft als arrogant dargestellten Superstar Ronaldo sichtbar werden lässt.

Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. En 2009 el Real Madrid pagó cerca de 80 millones de euros para hacerse con Cristiano Ronaldo con la intención de frenar a un F.C. Barcelona que parecía imbatible. Desde ese día nació un duelo histórico entre Messi y Cristiano Ronaldo, dos de las más importantes figuras de la historia del fútbol. Nunca antes dos estrellas de esta categoría habían convivido en un mismo momento histórico y en un mismo campeonato.La liga española lleva seis años disfrutando de un pulso entre dos jugadores que no dejan de superarse a sí mismos y cuya ambición no parece tener fin. Luca Caioli nació en Milán en 1958 pero vive en Madrid desde el año 2001. Como periodista especializado en deportes, a lo largo de los últimos años ha seguido muy de cerca los principales acontecimientos internacionales. Ha trabajado en periódicos italianos como Il Manifesto, L’Unitá, La Repubblica o la Gazzetta dello Sport. Ha sido redactor jefe de deportes en Euronews TV y ha colaborado en otros medios como la RAI en Italia y Granada TV en Gran Bretaña.Desde que en 2001 se trasladó a vivir a España, trabaja como corresponsal de Sky Tg24, a la vez que ejerce como comentarista deportivo de La Sexta, Cuatro, Onda Cero y Cadena Ser, así como de columnista del diario Marca y colaborador del Corriere della Sera.

From a young age, Neymar Junior was identified as a future great of world football. Since then there have been both highs and lows, with triumphs at Santos sometimes overshadowed by the controversies and disappointments of his early days at Barcelona and at the Brazil World Cup. But his pivotal role in Barça's spectacular 2015 treble has reconfirmed him as one of football's most devastating attacking forces and he now stands on the brink of greatness. Fully updated 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 icon.

Neymar – 2016 Updated Edition

From the author of the bestselling Torres and Messi, a revealing new biography of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. When a young Portuguese player with sublime abilities arrived at Manchester United in 2003, Alex Ferguson put the no. 7 shirt – once worn by Best, Cantona and Beckham – on his back without hesitation. The expectation was clear, and Cristiano Ronaldo didn't disappoint. Ronaldo won the FIFA World Footballer of the Year in 2008, the first Premier League player ever to do so. Since his record-breaking £80m move to Real Madrid, his goal-scoring flair has continued and made his on-going rivalry with Barcelona's Lionel Messi even more intense. Luca Caioli tells the inside story of this global superstar both on and off the pitch, unveiling the life of one of modern football's great players as never before.

Ronaldo – 2013 Edition

Siden 2007 har Lionel Messi og Cristiano Ronaldo udkæmpet en kamp om at være verdens bedste fodboldspiller. I den spanske liga og i Champions League stod de i mange år i spidsen for to af verdens største klubber FC Barcelona og Real Madrid. De klassiske opgør mellem FC Barcelona og Real Madrid har siden 2009, hvor Ronaldo skiftede til Real Madrid, ikke blot været en magtkamp mellem de to hold, men også en magtkamp mellem de to rivaliserende stjerner. Igennem ti år vandt Ronaldo og Messi på skift Ballon d’Or-trofæet - en helt enestående periode, som der først blev sat punktum for i slutningen af 2018, da kroaten Luka Modric brød sejrsrækken og vandt trofæet. Bogen giver et spændende indblik i de to stjerners op- og nedture både som fodboldspillere og privatpersoner. På landsholdsniveau har ingen af dem opnået den allerstørste triumf, nemlig at vinde VM, men på klubplan har de slået alle rekorder, og at deres indbyrdes rivalisering er uden sidestykke i fodboldhistorien kan der næppe sås tvivl om. Men det store spørgsmål, som alle fodboldelskere har diskuteret i årevis, stiller vi stadig: er det den lille, argentinske driblekonge Messi med de mange mål og assists, der er verdens bedste? Eller bliver han slået på målstregen af den ofte kampafgørende portugiser Ronaldo med den formidable sparketeknik og en evne til nærmest som en gud at svæve i luften i hovedstødsdueller?

Messi vs. Ronaldo

Da Manchester United i sommeren 2016 hentede Paul Pogba tilbage fra Juventus, var det en drengedrøm, der gik i opfyldelse for spilleren. Og for den traditionsrige engelske klub var det efter tre middelmådige sæsoner et statement om, at klubben hører hjemme i den absolutte verdenstop. I de fire år, der var gået siden Pogba forlod Old Trafford, havde han udviklet sig til en verdensklassespiller på den centrale midtbane i den italienske Serie A. Fire mesterskaber i træk havde han været med til at vinde for de sort/hvid-stribede - kan han, trods sit stormombruste forhold til Jose Mourinho, blive lige så succesfuld for De Røde Djævle som han var for Den Gamle Dame? Landsholdskarrieren bekræfter i hvert fald det enorme potentiale. Allerede i en ung alder har han fejret store triumfer ved de store slutrunder. Ved VM i 2014 blev han kåret som turneringens bedste unge spiller. To år senere var han med til at sikre EM-sølvmedaljer til et meget ungt, fransk hold, og ved VM i 2018 var han en afgørende faktor, da Frankrig blev verdensmestre for første gang siden 1998. Bogen fortæller hele historien om Pogba og er baseret på indgående interviews med alle dem, der har været tættest på stjernespilleren gennem hans karriere.

Pogba

“Jeg var bare et barn, der var landet i en verden af professionel fodbold og troede, jeg kunne gøre præcis, hvad jeg ville. Men jeg har lært af mine fejl. Jeg har gjort alt for at ændre mig, både på og uden for banen.” Antoine Griezmann er fremtidens moderne topangriber: hurtig, skarp, alsidig og arbejdsom. I dag er han en nøglespiller både for det franske landshold og i klubregi. Men starten var svær. Ingen af de franske storklubber turde satse på den ellers meget talentfulde, unge spiller. Han var for lille, sagde de. I stedet kom han som trettenårig til den spanske klub Real Sociedad, hvor hans talent blev udviklet i årene 2005-2014. I topklubben Atletico Madrid slog han straks igennem og var en vigtig brik, da de endte i Champions League-finalen i 2016. Samme år blev han topscorer ved EM og kåret til turneringens Bedste Spiller. Men i både Champions League- og EM-finalen blev han snydt for de store trofæer. Og også i kampen om Ballon d’Or står han i skyggen af legenderne Messi og Ronaldo. Men humørbomben med det smukke smil og den altid skiftende frisure er fremtidens mand og har tænkt sig at vinde titler. Måske allerede ved sommerens VM i Rusland.

Griezmann

23-årige Kylian Mbappé er et kæmpe fodboldtalent, og mange fodboldfans forventer, at han skal overtage tronen de næste mange år som verdens bedste fodboldspiller efter Messi og Cristiano Ronaldo. I bogen fortælles den ukendte historie om hans fattige opvækst i et socialt boligbyggeri i en forstad til Paris. Familiens naboer og venner samt Mbappés ungdomstrænere medvirker alle i bogen og giver et nuanceret portræt af en dreng, der trods sine åbenlyse kvaliteter havde det umådelig svært som ungdomsspiller, fordi hans trænere ikke kunne lide hans attitude. Efter nogle hårde år fik han pludselig sit internationale gennembrud i Champions League som 17-årig, og to år senere vandt han i 2018 VM med Frankrig. I dag er han verdens bedst betalte fodboldspiller.

Den første bog på dansk om Lionel Messi er bygget op omkring interviews med Lionel Messi og hans familie, hans barndomsveninde, venner, journalister, trænere, holdkammerater og modspillere samt lægen, der behandlede ham med væksthormoner.

Erling Haaland er en af meget få spillere, der kan overtage arven fra Lionel Messi og Cristiano Ronaldo, som har været verdens bedste fodboldspillere de seneste 15 år. Ingen af de to havde dog scoret lige så mange mål som Erling Haaland, da de var på hans alder. I bogen medvirker Haalands ungdomstrænere og talentspejderen, der opdagede Haaland.

Erling Haaland

Ved EM i Parken i København i sommeren 2021 faldt Christian Eriksen død om efter et hjertestop. Han blev genoplivet, men spørgsmålet var, om han nogensinde ville komme til at spille fodbold igen? Her er historien om den generte dreng fra Fyn, der fra en tidlig alder viste forbløffende evner med en fodbold. Han fik at vide, at han var alt for flink til at blive professionel fodboldspiller, men som blot 16-årig flyttede han til udlandet og kom til at spille for europæiske storklubber som Ajax, Tottenham og Inter. I dag spiller han for Manchester United, en af verdens mest populære fodboldklubber, og er stjernen på det danske fodboldlandshold, der nu skal spille VM i Qatar.

Christian Eriksen

Mario Balotelli has a reputation like no other in football. Since exploding on to the scene at Inter Milan in 2007, he has won league titles in both Italy and England, moving between Europe's elite clubs. Yet for all his undoubted talent, he is better known for his off-field antics – not least his infamous run-ins with both the police and Manchester's firefighters. Once described by José Mourinho as 'unmanageable', match-winning performances at the highest level have continued to convince clubs such as AC Milan and Liverpool to give him a chance. With exclusive access to friends, teammates and coaches, acclaimed football biographer Luca Caioli talks to the people best placed to explain the mystery that is Mario Balotelli.

Balotelli

When Manchester City's owners appointed Roberto Mancini in late 2009, the message was clear: this was the man who would overtake the Blues' illustrious neighbours and restore the club to the pinnacle of English football. The former Italy playmaker swiftly repaid their faith, following up an FA Cup triumph in his first full season with the Premier League title – won in the most heartstopping fashion imaginable – to continue a success story that had taken him from early stardom in Bologna to back-to-back league titles as Inter Milan manager. Now, renowned Italian sports writer Luca Caioli gives the full inside story of Mancini's rollercoaster life in football – from his early days as a firebrand centre forward, through glory days with Sampdoria and Lazio, to his emergence as a charismatic, if controversial, pitch-side leader. Featuring insights from those who know him best – including family members, former teammates and managers, as well as an exclusive interview with Mancini himself, it provides a unique and revealing portrait of the man behind the Blue revolution.

Roberto Mancini

Bestselling football biographer Luca Caioli tackles his most controversial subject yet - Barcelona, Uruguay and former Liverpool forward Luis Suárez. When in late September 2013 Luis Suárez returned from a landmark ten-match ban for biting an opponent, one in a long line of high-profile misdemeanours, it seemed unlikely that he would ever win over his critics. In the months that followed he scored an astonishing 31 times, propelling Liverpool back into the Champions League following a four-year absence. The World Cup in Brazil followed but Suárez saw his action-packed tournament curtailed after just two games, two goals and one moment of madness, with favourable comparisons to Messi and Ronaldo once again overshadowed by those with Jekyll and Hyde. Acclaimed football biographer Luca Caioli provides an in-depth look at one of football's most enigmatic characters, from humble Uruguayan beginnings to his big-money move to Barcelona in July 2014.

Suarez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Luis Suárez is one of the most brilliant and controversial players in world football. Signed by Barcelona in 2014 despite a lengthy ban for biting an opponent, he quickly became a central figure in their sensational treble-winning campaign, setting the seal on it with the decisive goal in the Champions League final. However, a history of violent on-pitch incidents has left supporters wondering whether the maverick centre forward can ever completely conquer his demons. This updated biography, featuring exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the life and career of one of football's most enigmatic stars.

Suarez – 2016 Updated Edition

Lionel Messi is the greatest player of his generation – perhaps of all time. The talisman of a Barcelona team that has dominated Spanish and European football, and the winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or an unprecedented four times in a row, he is fast, elusive and mesmerising. Luca Caioli draws on numerous exclusive testimonies to tell Messi's story, including his parents and extended family, his coaches, those who have played alongside him and even Messi himself. Messi is a revealing portrait of football's most exciting star, updated to include the electrifying 2012/13 season in which the humble young sportsman rewrote the record books to the delight of fans across the globe.

Messi – 2014 Updated Edition

Lionel Messi is a mesmerising talent who has continued to astound the world of football ever since assuming his role at the heart of a star-studded Barcelona side in 2004. Overcoming a career-threatening growth hormone deficiency, he has won almost everything there is to win, including an unprecedented four FIFA Ballons d'Or. Luca Caioli draws on numerous exclusive testimonies to tell Messi's story, including his parents and extended family, his coaches, those who have played alongside him and even Messi himself. Messi is a revealing portrait of football's most unassuming superstar, updated to include the dramatic 2013/14 season and the 2014 FIFA World Cup in which his match-winning performances finally began to win over his harshest critics – his fellow countrymen.

Messi – 2015 Updated Edition

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

Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer of our time: a magician with uncanny ability to beat defenders, find space and score goals. At the peak of his powers during Barcelona's 2015 treble win – a decade on from his first Spanish title – the four-time Ballon d'Or winner has again eclipsed his rivals and proved emphatically that he has no intention of surrendering his crown just yet. Messi is Luca Caioli's classic portrait of modern football's star turn, now fully updated to include all the action from 2014/15. 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 life of a football superstar.

Messi – 2016 Updated Edition

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

Neymar da Silva Santos Junior is the new global football superstar, already acclaimed as 'the next Pelé'. He is the player everyone wants to watch in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, his home country. With Santos, the team where Pelé played, he has reached three national Championships and has twice been elected the best player in South America. With Barcelona, which signed him for 57 million euros, he will flourish alongside Leo Messi to become one of the most lethal partnerships in football's history. Luca Caioli, author of bestselling biographies of Messi and Ronaldo, reconstructs Neymar's life and career through exclusive private access to his friends, his family, his coaches, his teammates, his advisors, his fans. This is the first book about a new world footballing icon.

El Pibe de Oro. The Golden Boy. Diego Maradona's unwaning shadow looms large over world football. In 2007 the brilliant Argentine chose Lionel Messi as his successor to the famous No. 10 shirt. But you can never be sure that potential will be fulfilled. Three years later, Messi – El Pulga, the Flea – is a European Champion, Olympic Gold Medallist, the most naturally gifted footballer on the planet and a hero to millions of fans across the globe. Champions, reporters and coaches blunder time and time again in their haste to find superstars. This time they got it right. Aged only 22, he shows a degree of maturity rarely seen on the soccer pitch. Yet underneath the layers of footballing brilliance, he is still the shy boy who describes his Maradona moment with disarming simplicity: 'I saw the gap and I went for it.' Transcending both club and country, he is a sporting god who prefers homemade cookies to brand name perfumes. Author Luca Caioli draws on exceptional testimonies. Messi's parents, Celia and Jorge, his bother Rodrigo and his uncles and aunts; his coaches at Grandoli and Newell's Old Boys; Charly Rexach, Alex García, Frank Rjikaard, Gianluca Zambrotta from Barcelona; Hugo Tocalli, Pancho Ferrero, el Coco Basile, Roberto Perfumo from Argentina. And to conclude, Leo Messi himself sizes up his life so far.

Messi – 2013 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.

From a young age, Neymar was identified as a future great of world soccer. Since his move to Barcelona in 2013 he has progressed at an unstoppable rate, not simply coping but thriving under the pressure of expectation. Having established himself as a vital prong alongside Messi and Suarez in Barcelona's attack, 2015/16 saw him vying to take the starring role. His performances made his a serious contender for the Ballon d'Or, an award long-dominated by the unfaltering Messi and Ronaldo. It now seems only a matter of time before he adds the accolade to his ever-growing trophy collection. Fully updated 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 icon.

Neymar – 2017 Updated Edition

A brand new biography of Liverpool and Premier League superstar, Fernando Torres, based on one-of-a-kind insider interviews with those closest to him ... and the player himself. This is the story of a kid who wanted to be a rock star but who turned into a football god, the idolised and adopted son of 42 million Liverpool fans across the world. From his birth in Madrid through to his winning goal in Euro 2008 and beyond, the book goes ehind the scenes of Torres' life and career to examine what makes the golden boy of football tick as well as kick. Renowned sports journalist Luca Caioli has exclusively interviewed figures from fans to his father, Rafa Benítez to Luís Aragones, Steven Gerrard to Kenny Dalglish, Fabio Capello, and Fernando Torres himself. This unrivalled material will give the real untold story of how The Kid became the King of Europe...

Torres

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

Lionel Messi, Neymar Júnior 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 biographies Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar, asks: 'Who is the greatest of them all?' Comparing their contrasting styles, stories, records and awards, he gives you everything you need to decide who comes out on top. With exclusive insights from their friends, families, teammates and managers – including interviews with managers Luiz Felipe Scolari and Vicente del Bosque – Caioli presents a unique insight into what makes a modern player not just successful, but truly great.

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