Ray Hudson

Verbal gymnast, former footballer. Tamla-Motown man! Work for @beINSPORTSUSA @SiriusXMFC

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β€œAn updated paperback edition of Jordi PuntΓ­'s tremendous book about Leo, is released today "Messi: Lessons in Style" πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ It`s a compelling read that you`ll enjoy as much as watching LeoπŸ˜Šβ€ (from X)

"Reading this playful portrait of Leo Messi reminded me how extraordinary every minute was that I spent by his side..." PEP GUARDIOLA Since landing in the FC Barcelona youth academy at the age of thirteen, Lionel Messi has demonstrated an innate and awe-inspiring talent for football - in the process creating a sort of poetry in the game. For so many fans around the globe, watching Messi play has brought great happiness - to nobody more than Catalan writer and pundit Jordi Punti. In 22 short essays, Punti explores the beauty, the hunger, the genius and the obsession of Messi - he takes us from the near-mythical scenery of a South American footballing youth, where the world is "an infinite football pitch", to the glory and the struggle of a life on the international stage.