Messi (103 page)

He prefers to be discreet off the pitch, but he has a strong personality that only those close to him can see.

He works with the Leo Messi Foundation to help kids. He started it after a visit to a ward with kids suffering from cancer which made him cry.

Nobody got this far.

His contract renewed again. The club wants to make sure he is always happy.

Leo and Barcelona. He gave the club lots. The club gave him lots. An excellent marriage.

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First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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© Guillem Balague 2013

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