Messi (93 page)

Gerardo Grighini
: Team-mate of Messi in the lower ranks at Newell’s in ‘the Machine of ’87’.

Juan Cruz Leguizamón
: Newell’s goalkeeper in the ‘Machine of ’87’, and friend of Messi. He currently plays for Central Córdoba.

Sergio Levinsky
: Author, sociologist and Argentinian journalist.

Kevin Méndez
: The Friendship Cup of 1996 in Peru was organised by Cantolao, the team that Kevin Mendez, son of William Mendez, was playing for and in whose house Leo lodged after asking the NOB coaches who their best player was. Today Kevin is a professional chef, and still has the first shirt Leo ever swapped with another player.

William Méndez
: During the summer of 1997, Messi lodged at the house of the Mendez family in Pueblo Libre, Peru, during the celebration of a tournament. William is the father of the boy who played with Messi on that occasion.

Roberto Mensi
: Member of the Newell’s board, in charge of media. Also a sports reporter. Producer of
www.morenoycordoba19hs.com.ar
. Columnist on
www.elrojinegro.com
.

Jorge Messi
: Leo Messi’s father.

Matías Messi
: Older brother of Leo, Rodrigo’s younger brother.

Bruno Milanesio
: Ex-junior player at NOB.

Diego Rovira
: NOB’s number 9 and striker during the time Messi was player in ’87.

Nestor Rozín
: Former director of Newell’s; leading businessman in Rosario.

Ángel Ruani
: Father of ‘Luli’ Ruani, team-mate in the ‘Machine of ’87’.

Roberto Saviano
: Italian writer and author of
Gomorra
, and author of a text on Leo Messi.

Lucas Scaglia
: Said to be Leo’s best friend, team-mate at NOB, and cousin of Messi’s wife, Antonella. Now playing with Deportivo Cali in Colombia.

Diego Schwarzstein
: Rosario doctor who treated Messi for his hormone growth deficiency.

Federico Vairo
: Leading figure in the Fifties and Sixties and then supervisor of the
Infantiles
trials at River Plate.

Jorge Valdano
: Ex-footballer and Argentina coach and world champion with Argentina in the 1986 Mexico World Cup. Played up front; his first club was NOB.

Ernesto Vecchio
: Technical director who had Lionel Messi for the longest period in the red and black baby section; recognised trainer.

Claudio Vivas
: Trainer and co-ordinator of the Malvinas school (his father was the founder), and also the director of the fourth and fifth sides at Newell’s. Pitch assistant to Bielsa for the national side. One of the architects, along with Tocalli and Pekerman, who ensured Messi played for the Argentine national side.

Diario Olé
: Argentinian sports newspaper.

Kicker
: Prestigious German sports magazine.

Additional Sources

Abrahamain, Eduardo and Vairo, Federico: quoted in Martínez, Roberto,
Barcargentinos
, De Vecchi Ediciones, 2013

Benítez, Leandro: article ‘Messi, el gen argentino’,
Cabal
, Argentina,
www.revistacabal.coop

Casanova, Franco: quoted in article by Federico Bassahún,
Perfil
, Argentina,
www.perfil.com

Digeralamo, Gabriel: quoted in
Informe Robinson: Messi
, Canal Plus. 2007

Mendes, Kevin and Mendez, William: quoted in article by Javier Saúl,
Canchallena
, Argentina,
www.canchallena.lanacion.com.ar

Mensi, Roberto: quoted in article by Maria Julia Andrés, ‘El Diego que hizo crecer a Messi’,
http://florecerdelupines.blogspot.com.es

Messi, Jorge: quoted in Martínez, Roberto,
Barcargentinnos
, De Vecchi Ediciones, 2013;
Kicker
, Germany;
Informe Robinson: Messi
, Canal Plus, 2007

Messi, Matías: quoted in
Informe Robinson: Messi
, Canal Plus, 2007

Rovira, Diego: quoted in article by Ignacio Fusco,
Don Julio 1
, Argentina,
www.revistadonjulio.com

Rozín, Nestor: quoted in
Messi, la historia Argentina
, Canal 13, 2013

Valdano, Jorge: interview with Enric Gonzàlez,
JotDown
,
www.jotdown.es

Vecchio, Ernesto: quoted in
Canchaallena
, Argentina,
www.canchaallena.lanacion.com.ar/www.rosariofutbol.com

Bibliography

(including books, magazines, articles and DVDs/videos consulted)

Books:

Aguinis, Marcos.
The Terrible Charm of Being Argentinian
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Amez de Paz, Eduardo.
Life Through Football
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Archetti, Eduardo.
The Paddock, the Track and the Ring
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Calzada, Esteve.
Show Me the Money
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Cubeiro, J. C. and Gallardo, Leonor.
Messi, Falcao and Cristiano Ronaldo
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Diario Sport.
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Frieros, Toni.
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Martínez, Roberto.
Barçargentinos
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—
Pep’s Long Journey
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DVDs/Videos:

Audemars Piguet spot ‘Defining Moment’

Baabour, Gustavo.
Messi, The Argentina Story
. Special programme by TN Sports transmitted on 13/01/2013, TN Argentina News Channel

Gok, Guney.
Lionel Messi, World’s Greatest Player
[documentary]. ITV 4, 2012

Lax, Lisa and Stern, Nancy.
Unmatched
[DVD]. Hanna Storm, ESPN films, 2010

Leo Messi: The Flea File, the Beginnings
[Programa TV]. Expediente Fútbol, Fox Sports, 2012

López, G., Serrat, J. and Represa, R.
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McDowall, Mike.
Ronaldo, Tested to the Limit
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Oliversa, Luciano.
Leo’s World
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Robinson, Michael.
Informe Robinson: Messi
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—
Informe Robinson: The Legend of Trinche
. Canal +, November 2011

Souto, Martín.
The Private Messi. Especial Líbero
[TV programme]. Líbero, TyC Sports, 2013

Various videos from Punto Pelota, Intereconomía

Varsky, Juan Pablo.
Kun Agüero
. Interview on Direct TV Sports

Articles
(specifically ordered for this book or borrowed from other authors):

Gómez Piqueras, Pedro. ‘Will Leo’s fire at Barcelona be extinguished?’; ‘Leo Messi, the X factor of a genius in full flow’; ‘The Ten Emotional Strengths of Leo Messi’; ‘Messi and “piggy-in-the-middle”’; ‘If you reach the finishing line, onward, onward, onward!’; ‘Emotional Intelligence and Football’; ‘FCB, Quantum Football for a Future Age’

Levinsky, Sergio. ‘The Professional Boys’ Syndrome’

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)

Asch, Hugo. ‘The Fathers of Patriotism’. Published on
Perfil.com
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SoHo.com.co
.

Carlin, John. ‘Pep Guardiola: Football’s Most Wanted’. Published in the
Financial Times Magazine
(
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)

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Casciari, Hernan. ‘Messi is a dog’. Published in
Orsai

Daskal, Ouriel. ‘Talent is not a gift. It’s a skill’. Published on
Soccerissue.com

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El Espectador
(
www.elespectador.com
)

Saviano, Roberto. ‘Little Big Man’. Published in the culture supplement of
El Clarín
, Argentina

Thompson, Wright. ‘The idol without a city’. Published on ESPN Sports

Viel, Ricardo. ‘Neymar and the Monster’. Published in
El Puercoespín
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)

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AuGol
, sports magazine, Argentina (
www.augol.com
)

Canchallena, daily digital sports magazine
La Nación
, Argentina (
www.canchallena.lanacion.com.ar
)

Digital Cable Magazine
(
www.revistacabal.coop
), Argentina

Don Julio, Eleven Stories of Football
, Argentina (
www.revistadonjulio.com
)

L’Équipe Sport Style
, France (
www.sportetstyle.fr
)

ESPN Sports
(
http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/la-revista/
)

Gente
, weekly Argentinian magazine (
www.gente.com.ar
)

El Gráfico
, sports magazine, Argentina (
www.elgrafico.com.ar
)

JotDown
, cultural magazine, Spain (
www.jotdown.es
)

Kicker
, sports magazine, Germany

Negro & White
, Argentina (
www.negrowhite.net
)

Orsai
, Argentina (
www.editorialorsai.com
)

Panenka
, football magazine, Spain (
www.panenka.org
)

Worldsport 360
(
www.worldsport360.com
)

XL Semanal
, Sunday supplement of the Vocento Group, Spain

Newspapers:

AS
, Madrid, Spain (
www.as.com
)

La Capital de Rosario
, Argentina (
www.lacapital.com.ar
)

El Clarín
, Argentina (
www.clarin.com
)

El Comercio de Perú
, Peru (
www.elcomercio.pe
)

Corriere della Sera
, Italy (
www.corriere.it
)

La Gazzetta dello Sport
, Italy (
www.gazzetta.it
)

Marca
, Madrid, Spain (
www.marca.com
)

Mundo D
, sports supplement of
La Voz
, Argentina (
www.lavoz.com.ar
)

El Mundo Deportivo
, Barcelona, Spain (
www.mundodeportivo.com
)

Noticias Hoy
, Mexico (
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)

El País
, Madrid, Spain (
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)

Panorama
, Venezuela (
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)

Perfil
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)

El Periódico de Catalunya
, Spain (
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)

La Razón
, Buenos Aires, Argentina (
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)