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Cristiano Ronaldo: The Biography Hardcover – Import, 5 November 2015


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WINNER OF FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2016

CRISTIANO RONALDO is one of the greatest footballers of all time, yet for all his success on the pitch he has often been a controversial and divisive figure off it.

It was clear from early on that Ronaldo had a prodigious talent. More than that, though, he only ever had one goal in mind. At the age of twelve, he left his humble origins on Madeira behind to travel to the Portuguese mainland in pursuit of his dream to become the best footballer on the planet.

It wasn't long before he had the biggest clubs in Europe knocking on his door, but it was Manchester United who won the race for his signature. Under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo developed into the complete footballer and athlete, winning three league titles and a Champions League, and cementing his status as a United legend, along the way.

He then became the biggest galáctico of them all when he transferred to Real Madrid for a record-breaking fee. However, he has endured a difficult relationship with managers, teammates and the fans - and with only one La Liga title and one Champions League win to his name, his time at the club has often been overshadowed by his fierce rivalry with Barcelona and Lionel Messi.

Guillem Balagué, respected football journalist and expert on the Spanish game, provides the definitive account of what has made Ronaldo the player and man that he is today.

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Book Description

Biography of the great Real Madrid, Portugal and former Manchester United superstar by the acclaimed author of Messi.

About the Author

Guillem Balague is the author of Messi, Barça, Pep Guardiola, A Season on the Brink, Cristiano Ronaldo, which won the British Sports Book Football Book of Year award in 2016, and Brave New World, his bestelling biography of Mauricio Pochettino. A key fixture of Sky Sports' coverage of Spanish football for many years, he now broadcasts on BBC Radio 5 Live and for LaLiga TV from Barcelona. He is also the UK Correspondent for AS, the Madrid-based Spanish sports newspaper, and El Larguero, Spain's most popular sports radio show. His work appears regularly in The Times and in Champions magazine, where he writes a regular column on international football. He is the Director of Football of Biggleswade United, and he won Influencer of the Year 2016 in the Football Blogging Awards.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orion (5 November 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1409155048
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1409155041
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 648 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.19 x 3.18 x 24.13 cm
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Guillem Balague is the author of Messi, Barça, Pep Guardiola, A Season on the Brink, and Cristiano Ronaldo. A key fixture of Sky Sports' coverage of Spanish football, he appears regularly both on live match coverage and on the weekly round-up show, Revista de la Liga. He is also the UK Correspondent for AS, the Madrid-based Spanish sports newspaper, and El Larguero, Spain's most popular sports radio show. His work appears regularly in The Times and in Champions magazine, where he writes a regular column on international football.

http://www.guillembalague.com/en/home

https://twitter.com/GuillemBalague

https://www.facebook.com/guillembalague

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Reviewed in India on 23 October 2023
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Very well written book.Packing was good & delivered in time
Reviewed in India on 12 January 2016
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Everyone knows about Ronaldo and what an amazing player he is. This book just shows all the hardwork and the pain behind the making of one of the greatest players of this generation. Guillem Balague goes through every minute detail to know how Cristiano Ronaldo became the player we all know and appreciate today. A marverllous read for anyone who appreciates hardwork and pains in all spheres of life. A must read. Kudos Guillem!
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Reviewed in India on 6 September 2016
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Perfect
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Reviewed in India on 10 February 2019
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Book is great. Shows Cristiano Ronaldo's life in a positive as well as negative perspective.
Delivery was poor. Book was damaged
Reviewed in India on 28 June 2016
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Its a very good product for children who are keen in reading cr7 biography.it packing was also very good
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Reviewed in India on 30 June 2018
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Awesome book.must read for football and cr7 lovers
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on 14 March 2024
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Good read. I enjoyed it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
Reviewed in Canada on 4 July 2021
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Excellent book, author tries to give unbiased view...good writing. Ronaldo is the GOAT!
JB
5.0 out of 5 stars Legend
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2023
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Great read and insight into CR7
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3.0 out of 5 stars Livre en anglais
Reviewed in France on 27 February 2021
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Ce livre doit être sympa. Je l'ai offert à mon mari. Cependant je n'ai pas vérifié que le livre était complètement en anglais. Je l'ai renvoyé
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Reviewed in Italy on 1 April 2019
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La persona che lo ha ricevuto è stata molto soddisfatta