¿Quién es Lionel Messi?

By James Buckley Jr., Who HQ, Manuel Gutierrez (Illustrator), Yanitzia Canetti (Translator)

Part of the ¿Quién fue? series

Discover the journey of a soccer legend from Argentina to global fame.

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56 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Follow Lionel Messi's rise from a young prodigy in Argentina to a global soccer icon. Signed by Barcelona at thirteen, Messi's career soared with World Cup victories and a move to Inter Miami. Off the field, his philanthropy shines through the Leo Messi Foundation, supporting children's hospitals. Dive into the life of a sports legend and his impact on and off the field.

From the publisher

Conoce sobre el futbolista argentino Lionel Messi y su increíble carrera deportiva en este libro de Who HQ Now, la serie que presenta los temas de actualidad y las noticias de hoy. Read all about Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his legendary career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today. Lionel Messi es uno de los futbolistas más famosos del mundo. A los cuatro años, Lionel ya jugaba con su padre y sus hermanos. Cuando el director del club Barcelona, Carles Rexach, vio jugar a Messi, de trece años, en octubre de 2000, lo fichó de inmediato y, antes de que se diera cuenta, toda la familia Messi se mudaba a España. A partir de entonces, Messi ha logrado la excelencia en el deporte, incluida la victoria en la Copa del Mundo Sub-20 en 2005 y la Copa del Mundo en 2022. Su fichaje en Estados Unidos por el Inter Miami en 2023 amplió aún más su base de fanáticos. Fuera del campo, Lionel es un filántropo que inició la Fundación Leo Messi, que dona dinero a hospitales infantiles en Argentina y España. Conoce todo sobre Lionel Messi y su fantástica carrera en este nuevo y emocionante libro, ¡ahora en español! Lionel Messi is one of the world’s most celebrated soccer players. By the age of four, Lionel was already playing with his father and brothers. When Barcelona club director Carles Rexach watched thirteen-year-old Messi play in October 2000, he signed him immediately, and before he knew it, the entire Messi family was moving to Spain. Since then, Messi has gone on to achieve greatness in the sport, including winning the U-20 World Cup in 2005 and the World Cup in 2022. With his move to the United States and Inter Miami in 2023, he broadened his fan base even more. Off the field, Lionel is a philanthropist who started the Leo Messi Foundation, which donates money to children’s hospitals in Argentina and Spain. Learn all about Lionel Messi and his fantastic career in this exciting new book–now in Spanish!

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