Cristiano Renaldo: The Biography by Guillem Balague
The definitive biography of Cristiano Ronaldo, named Football Book of the Year at the Cross Sports Book Awards 2016. Fully updated to include the 2015-16 season
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all time, a dream he pursued from the age of just twelve when he left his humble origins on Madeira behind.
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 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 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.
Format: Paperback | 432 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.9 x 2.7 | 368g
Publication Date: 29 Nov 2016
Publisher: The Orion Publishing Group
Imprint: Orion Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: colour photos
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1409155064
ISBN13: 9781409155065
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and minor creasing along the edges of the front cover, and a half-removed price-tag on the top-right corner of the front cover, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.