Luca Caioli draws on numerous exclusive testimonies to tell Messi's story: his parents and extended family his coaches at Grandoli and Newell's Old Boys Rjikaard and Zambrotta from Barcelona Jorge Valdano and many others from Argentina, Manchester City's Pablo Zabaleta and ex-Chelsea defender Asier del Horno. In the final chapter Messi himself sizes up his life so far.Updated to include the 2011 Champions League Final, when everyone, including the opposition, applauded Messi and his team, Messi is a brilliant, insightful and revealing portrait of football's most exciting player and a must-read for all true fans of the game.