Messi: The King of Camp Nou

Widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, seven-time Ballon dOr and six-time Golden Shoe winner, Lionel Messi, enjoyed a record-breaking 17-year career at FC Barcelona during which time he scored more goals, played more games, won more titles and provided more assists than any other player in the Catalan clubs history. Adored by Barça fans, Messi reigned supreme until August 2021, when he made a tearful farewell to a stunned global audience. Messi: The King of Camp Nou is the definitive story of Lionel Messis entire Barça career, written by Jason Pettigrove, a football journalist who worked for FC Barcelona during Messis final years in Catalonia. Charting Messis rise as a hopeful 13-year-old Argentinian boy from Rosario to becoming the best footballer in the world, Pettigroves comprehensively researched book features exclusive interviews with key individuals in Messis story - team-mates, opponents, managers, agents and fellow journalists - including: Joan Laporta, Lionel Scaloni, Victor Font, Sir Kenny Dalglish, Jamie Carragher, Mike Phelan, Josep Maria Minguella, Horacio Gaggioli, Tony Watt, Santi Padro and Jorge Barraza. From being signed by Barça on a napkin to Champions League glory and becoming FC Barcelona captain, Messi: The King of Camp Nou reveals the inside story of Leos remarkable reign at Barça including breaking Pelé's incredible record for most goals scored at one club, how the longed for Copa América title was won and how he, season-on-season, mesmerised the football world.