'Lionel Messi is a legend - Barcelona's star player and the But when was young, he was so small that his friends would call him 'Little world's best footballer. But when he was young, he was so small that his friends called him 'Little Leo' and coaches worried he wasn't big enough. Yet through bravery, talent and hard work, he proved them wrong. "Messi" tells the magical story of how the tiniest boy in South America grew up to become the greatest player on earth.'--Back cover.