In 2009 Real Madrid paid $120 million (then a record fee) to sign a ready-made superstar in an effort to keep pace with a Barcelona side that had won it all. In doing so, they sparked a rivalry like no other; Messi vs Ronaldo. The seasons that have followed have been truly spectacular, the battle for supremacy increasing in profile and intensity all the while. Their styles, personalities and soccering allegiances continue to divide opinion, but their dominance of the record books has now put one claim beyond debate — this is soccer's greatest ever head-to-head. Acclaimed soccer writer Luca Caioli draws on invaluable testimonies from those closest to the two stars, with exclusive insights from friends, families, teammates and managers, to tell the inside story of this fascinating rivalry.

Messi vs. Ronaldo: The Greatest Rivalry (Luca Caioli)

CAIOLI, LUCA

Biographies & Memoirs

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Lionel Messi is the greatest footballer of our time: a magician with uncanny ability to beat defenders, find space and score goals. 2016 saw him win the Ballon d'Or for a record fifth time, further emphasizing his status as the greatest footballer in the world today, and possibly ever. Messi is Luca Caioli’s classic portrait of modern football’s undisputed superstar, now fully updated to include all the action from 2015/16. Featuring exclusive testimony from those who know him best, including coaches, teammates and even Messi himself, it offers an unrivaled behind-the-scenes look at the life of a football superstar.

Messi – 2017 Updated Edition: More Than a Superstar (Luca Caioli)

From a young age, Neymar was identified as a future great of world soccer. Since his move to Barcelona in 2013 he has progressed at an unstoppable rate, not simply coping but thriving under the pressure of expectation. Having established himself as a vital prong alongside Messi and Suarez in Barcelona's attack, 2015/16 saw him vying to take the starring role. His performances made his a serious contender for the Ballon d'Or, an award long-dominated by the unfaltering Messi and Ronaldo. It now seems only a matter of time before he adds the accolade to his ever-growing trophy collection. Fully updated and drawing on exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, Neymar paints a compelling picture of the life and career of a global icon.

Neymar - 2017 Updated Edition: The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar

Season after season, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to prove that he is one of soccer’s true greats. A three-time winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or and the man whose astonishing goal-scoring feats have fired much of Real Madrid’s recent success, he is driven by an insatiable desire to succeed and to improve himself year after year. Here Madrid-based journalist Luca Caioli tells the inside story of the global superstar, featuring insights from those who know him best: coaches, teammates, girlfriends and even the man himself. Updated to include all the action from 2015/16, Ronaldo lays bare the career of a modern soccer icon.

Ronaldo – 2017 Updated Edition: The Obsession For Perfection (Luca Caioli)

On 1 September 2015, Anthony Martial completed his transfer from Monaco to Manchester United. At just 19 years of age, the fee of £36m (potentially rising to £58m) made the France international the most expensive teenager of all time. Eyebrows were raised at the landmark fee but a goal against Liverpool in his first game helped get the supporters onside, while a number of key strikes in his debut season soon won over the critics as he became integral to Manchester United’s attack. Renowned sports biographers Luca Caioli and Cyril Collot talk to coaches, teammates and even Martial himself, to provide an unrivalled behind-the-scenes look at the life of the teenage superstar.

Martial: The Making of Manchester United's New Teenage Superstar (Luca Caioli)

COLLOT, CYRIL

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo have risen from humble beginnings in Argentina, Brazil and Portugal to rank among the most exciting talents football has ever seen.
 Now Luca Caioli, author of biographies of Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar, asks: ‘Who is the greatest of them all?’ Comparing their contrasting styles, stories, records and awards, he gives you everything you need to decide who comes out on top.
 With exclusive insights from their friends, families, teammates and managers, Caioli presents a unique insight into what makes a modern player not just successful, but truly great.

Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo - 2017 Updated Edition: Head to Head with the World's Greatest Players (Luca Caioli)

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo have risen from humble beginnings in Argentina, Brazil and Portugal to rank among the most exciting talents soccer has ever seen. Now Luca Caioli, author of biographies Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar, asks: Who is the greatest of them all?’ Comparing their contrasting styles, stories, records and awards, he gives you everything you need to decide who comes out on top. With exclusive insights from their friends, families, teammates and managers including interviews with managers Luiz Felipe Scolari and Vicente del Bosque Caioli presents a unique insight into what makes a modern player not just successful, but truly great.

Messi vs. Ronaldo - 2017 Updated Edition: The Greatest Rivalry (Luca Caioli)

Having risen to the top of the game more than a decade ago, Lionel Messi has matured into the perfect team player, as likely to provide a superlative assist as a masterful match-winner. As the star of an exceptional Barcelona team, he has won more silverware than most football clubs. Messi is Luca Caioli’s classic portrait of a footballing icon, now fully updated to include all the action from 2016/17. Featuring exclusive testimony from those who know him best, including coaches, teammates and even Messi himself, it offers an unrivalled behind-the-scenes look at the career of a sporting giant

Messi – 2018 Updated Edition: More Than a Superstar (Luca Caioli)

A three-time winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or, Cristiano Ronaldo’s status as a footballing superstar is unquestionable. His insatiable desire to succeed and to improve himself year after year has seen him rise to the very pinnacle of his sport and kept him there for nearly a decade now. Here Madrid-based journalist Luca Caioli tells the inside story of the global superstar, featuring insights from those who know him best: coaches, teammates, girlfriends and even the man himself. Updated to include all the action from the 2015/16 season, in which he claimed his third Champions League winner’s medal and became the tournament’s all-time top goalscorer, Ronaldo lays bare the career of a modern footballing icon.

Ronaldo – 2018 Updated Edition: The Obsession For Perfection (Luca Caioli)

Having long been hailed as a future star of world soccer, Neymar has thrived under the pressure of expectation. Already well on his way to becoming Brazil’s all-time top scorer and a leading light in one of the greatest Barcelona teams in history, his legacy is already taking shape. Updated to include all the action from the 2016/17 season and drawing on exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, Neymar paints a compelling picture of the life and career of a global superstar.

Neymar – 2018 Updated Edition: The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar (Luca Caioli)

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