{"product_id":"messi-paperback-1","title":"Messi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarry Coninx\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLionel Messi joins Inter Miami CF as captain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMessi was Barcelona's star player and one of the world's best footballer players. But as a boy he stopped growing at 11 and coaches worried he wasn't big enough. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the story of how Messi proved them wrong and how this boy from South America fought to become possibly the greatest football player of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e These books offers a fresh take on the familiar football biography format. So meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis biography is one of the new titles in Leapfrog's \u003ci\u003eTales from the Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach book focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, often players who are still to reach the summit of their career. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, making these moving and inspirational stories. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe books are brimming with football banter that will have the knowing fans smiling. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd each players story is littered with football tricks and tips, so readers can learn the arts of the glorious game. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt only 120 pages long, Tales from the Pitch are easy to read and very fast-paced reads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry Coninx is a football fanatic who started writing match reports at the age of eight, and hasn't stopped since. An amateur player, coach and referee, Harry currently works in sports data. A life-long West Ham supporter, Harry decided to write these books so all readers could celebrate the beautiful game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759122710816,"sku":"9781948585873","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/edf30760bb411d884d419dd2feab0066.webp?v=1780142872","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/messi-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}