Little People Big Dream Leo Messi
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

In this book from the highly acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Leo Messi,and 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.and This powerful book featuresand stylish and quirky illustrationsand andand extra facts at the back, including aand biographical timelineand with historical photos and a detailed profile ofand the footballer's life.Little People, BIG DREAMSand is aand bestselling biography series for kidsand 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. Theand board booksand are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. Theand hardbackand andand paperbackand versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, theand treasuriesand each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme inand boxed gift sets.and Activity booksand and aand journaland provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.Inspire the next generation of outstanding peopleand who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!