Learn about Argentinian soccer player Lionel Messi and his incredible athletic career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today.
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!
James Buckley Jr. is a prolific author of nonfiction for young readers, with more than 150 books to his credit (and still typing!). He is the author of more than a dozen titles in the New York Times bestselling Who Was? biography series, including books on the Wright Brothers, Milton Hershey, Betsy Ross, Jules Verne, and Blackbeard.
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Learn about Argentinian soccer player Lionel Messi and his incredible athletic career in this book from Who HQ Now, the series featuring the trending topics and news makers of today.
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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James Buckley Jr. is a prolific author of nonfiction for young readers, with more than 150 books to his credit (and still typing!). He is the author of more than a dozen titles in the New York Times bestselling Who Was? biography series, including books on the Wright Brothers, Milton Hershey, Betsy Ross, Jules Verne, and Blackbeard.
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Who HQ is your headquarters for history. The Who HQ team is always working to provide simple and clear answers to some of our biggest questions. From Who Was George Washington? to Who Is Michelle Obama?, and What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? to Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?, we strive to give you all the facts. Visit us at WhoHQ.comView titles by Who HQ
