- Lionel Messi: The Rise to Stardom.

This book, Lionel Messi: The Rise to Stardom, was written by Roy Brandon. The book begins with a table of contents, which does not contain page numbers on which one can locate the beginning of each chapter; however, on the Kindle version of the book, each chapter is written in a hyperlink fashion. This is done to enable the user to simply click the chapter they are interested in prior to being automatically directed to the first page of that chapter. I consider the hyperlinks to be a nice, easy method to flip to a certain area in this book. Following a short forward for the book, the chapters are in chronological order, starting from birth to near the time of the book publishing (2016). Chapters all contain specific information about integral points in Messi’s life. This book is short and direct to the life of a legend. I enjoyed the lack of filler information in this book, as it brings up excellent points and thoroughly discusses them, without droning on. There were a few spelling/grammatical errors, but not so frequent to be a turn off for continued reading. There were no obvious formatting issues. I enjoyed the setup of the chapters, being in chronological order. In addition, the chapters can be separated in terms of a particular season and stats for pivotal games. I found it cool that each chapter beings with a quote from Messi about information contained in each chapter. There are also a fair amount of great quotes within each chapter from not only Messi, but to those close to him and sportscasters. In addition, I loved the author’s emphasis not only on Messi’s wonderful career as a player, but on what a truly wonderful person he is. Too many people focus on Messi as strictly an athlete and not on how charitable, kind, and hardworking he is as a person. Any adversity not only strengthened his talent on the field, but more importantly, strengthened his character. The downside of this book is that there wasn’t any information that I couldn’t find already floating around on the internet. The positive, though, is that the information is all contained in a fairly concise book format. I enjoyed this book, but I doubt mega fans of Lionel Messi will learn anything that they didn’t already know. If you are someone who is interested in learning about a legend, who you know little to nothing about, I would recommend this book to you.

“You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.” – Lionel MessiIt does not seem logical that a five foot, seven inch young man from Argentina could somehow turn into the world's best soccer player. A person diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and without the economic resources to pay for the expensive treatment to treat that condition would also not be an ideal candidate to inherit the title of “World's Best” from the likes of Diego Maradona, Ronaldo, or Pelé. But Lionel Messi defies logic and has regularly done so since he joined his first soccer team when he was only four years old.In this book, we will follow Lionel Messi from his humble beginnings in a small town in Argentina, all the way to his record fifth Ballon D'or award. Though the temptation may be strong, we won't assume that Messi simply inherited a wealth of natural talent. Instead, we will retrace the path of the hard work and dedication that led him to become, hands down, the greatest player in the history of soccer.If you are looking for a book on the life of Leo, you just found it.The book is written very simplistically that most kids would be able to read it and get a great back ground of who Messi is and how he came to be one of the greatest soccer players ever to play. It is very informational for any one that wants to understand how Messi came from a small Argentina town to Barcelona's greatest star. The author does a good job of keeping the timeline of his life in order while tying in his achievements along the way without making the reader get lost. I enjoy getting to know star athletes better and this book did a great job. The book is a summary of Lionel Messi's beginnings, rise, and stardom. It mentions other things like competition with Cristiano Ronaldo and includes many quotes from a variety of people.For what it is, it's a pretty good biography of Lionel Messi thus far.Recommended for those interested in Lionel Messi.The book is a summary of Lionel Messi's beginnings, rise, and stardom. It mentions other things like competition with Cristiano Ronaldo and includes many quotes from a variety of people.For what it is, it's a pretty good biography of Lionel Messi thus far.Recommended for those interested in Lionel Messi.I am glad that I got a chance to read this book.I received this book free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review

This is a great book. It is a quick read but very informative about the life and career of Messi.

If you are looking for a book on the life of Leo, you just found it.The book is written very simplistically that most kids would be able to read it and get a great back ground of who Messi is and how he came to be one of the greatest soccer players ever to play. It is very informational for any one that wants to understand how Messi came from a small Argentina town to Barcelona's greatest star. The author does a good job of keeping the timeline of his life in order while tying in his achievements along the way without making the reader get lost. I enjoy getting to know star athletes better and this book did a great job.

I knew very little about Leo prior to reading this book. Now, I learned about how great of a player he was, and he got to that level. The book goes in-depth through the story of his life. It was very interesting to read how a 5’7” guy from Argentina became the world’s best soccer player! This is an encouraging story that shows the value of hard work and perseverance. Overall, I enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone interested in the life of Lionel Messi.For full disclosure, I did receive this item at a discounted rate in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Bought for an 8 year old fan who has got a lot of pleasure reading it .. text OK for 8 year-old but a pity there wern't pictures.

Good gift for the young soccer fan in your fam

Fantastic bed time read for kids and adults. Love the quotes from Messi about his hard work and sacrifice to best the best person. Because of this work ethic he became the player he is today. Great writing by the author to bing this passion across in words.

This is a great book to understand the hardships faced by a messy To achieve the success you want it in his childhood

Tout d’abord, ce livre est en version anglaise et non en français. Il faut donc maitriser la langue mais il est vraiment facile à lire.Si vous êtes à la recherche d'un livre sur la vie de Leo, vous venez de le trouver.Le livre est écrit de façon très simplisteIl est très informatif pour toute personne qui veut comprendre comment Messi est devenu un petit garçon d'une petite ville en Argentine à l’une des plus grandes stars du monde. L'auteur fait un bon travail de garder la chronologie de sa vie.Il nous apprend notamment comment il a réussi à devenir ce qu’il est maintenant malgré tout ce qui était contre lui, qu’il a dû beaucoup travailler et comment Barcelone lui a fait confiance et l’a aidé à grandir.J'aime apprendre à connaître les athlètes et ce livre fait un excellent travail.J'ai eu la chance de bénéficier d'une mise à disposition pour tester ce produit contre un avis complet et honnête.Si vous avez besoin de plus amples informations, n’hésitez pas à me demander par le biais de la « remarque sur le commentaire ».En espérant que mon avis vous sera utile dans votre prise de décision.

My husband is so passionate about football and Lionel Messi is one of his favorite footballers. Since we both started watching football together I became interested in football too. So this book was great for both of us to know a bit more about one of the best football players in the world. Book starts by Lionel Messi words "You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.". Sounds very inspiring and proves its going to be interesting book. Amazing gift for football fans. I received this item for discounted price in exchange for an honest review.

Mistakenly ordered thinking it was an annual you could parcel up and give as a gift,but it turned out to be a virtual book that you need to download so I did not proceed with the purchase.

Great book! thank youPlease Note: I am very grateful to have received this item at a reduced price or free of charge in exchange for an unbiased and impartial review. Thank you for reading my review. I worked really hard to make it as helpful and informative as possible. All my reviews are based only on my own experience and are 100% true to my own opinions.