by Simon Mugford (Author), Dan Green (Illustrator)
Is Lionel Messi your number soccer player? In this NEWLY REVISED edition, we bring you fully up to date with Messi's story so far, featuring his stats and achievements since he left Barcelona for PSG after 18 glorious seasons before heading stateside to Inter Miami in 2023.
We also cover his achievements on the international stage, including his epic Copa América win with Argentina in 2021 and stunning World Cup triumph in 2022. Did you know that the living legend Leo has played more than 1,000 matches, scored more than 815 goals for club and country, won 35 club titles wirh Barca, including 10 La Liga titles and picked up 76 awards?! Discover how Leo went from being the smallest player on the field (as a young boy he was so tiny all the other players called him 'Titch') to being widely known as the 'Greatest of All Time' with his incredible runs, ball control and lots and lots of goals! Soccer Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirationalAuthor Biography
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After studying the history of everything at Goldsmiths College, Simon
worked at the Science Museum making paper aeroplanes and setting
fire to hydrogen balloons. His favourite subjects include dinosaurs,
robots, rockets, loud music and Star Wars. An Ipswich Town fan since
they won the FA Cup in 1978 (it's true - look it up) he lives in Kent with
his wife, daughter, and a cat with two names.
Number of Pages: 128
Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN
Publication Date: August 04, 2020
