In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People BIG DREAMS series discover the
incredible life of Leo Messi one of the world' s most skilled and celebrated footballers.
As a child Leo developed his passion for football playing games with his brothers and cousins
in the streets of Rosario Argentina. He later honed his skills on the pitch as part of the
local youth team Newell' s Old Boys – who famously won every tournament whilst Leo was with
them. But life wasn' t without its challenges. Aged 9 he was diagnosed with Growth Hormone
Deficiency which meant he had to inject himself with hormones from the doctor every day to
help him grow. But nothing was going to stop Leo from following his dreams. He debuted with FC
Barcelona in 2004 and across the next 17 years scored 672 goals for the club and helped them to
win 35 trophies. Leo has also received seven Golden Ball awards more than any other football
player in history and won 4 trophies with Argentina' s national football team including
the 2022 World Cup where he captained the team to victory. Messi' s next chapter will be
spent training under the Florida sunshine having joined the US team Inter Miami CF. Today
he is considered by many to be ' The Greatest of All Time' – and is a hero off the pitch
too as a committed ambassador for UNICEF and founder of his own children' s charity.
This powerful book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back
including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the
footballer' s life. Little People BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids
that explores the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists and
activists. All of them achieved incredible things yet each began life as a child with a dream.
This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages in a range
of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences perfect for reading aloud to babies
and toddlers. The hardback and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning
readers. With rewritten text for older children the treasuries each bring together a multitude
of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed
gift sets . Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role
models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will
change the world with Little People BIG DREAMS!
