An all-star, hat trick picture book biography about how Lionel "Leo" Messi went from the smallest kid on the pitch to one of the world's greatest World Cup players from Argentina.
Right now, on any soccer field, in any town-small or large, rural or suburban-you will see a kid wearing the iconic #10 jersey.
A household name who has sold out stadiums across the world, Leo Messi, is thought of as the best soccer player of all time. But how did he get here? Born into a soccer family, Leo lived and breathed soccer, but he was always the smallest kid on the pitch. Could Leo in his biggest little-kid dreams have imagined what life had in store for him?
Inspiring and heartfelt, Leo's story is the perfect collectible for every soccer-loving kid wearing the #10 jersey-and a reminder that you can be small and still do big things.
| ISBN: | 9780063494886 |
| Publication date: | 18th June 2026 |
| Author: | Erica Wainer |
| Illustrator: | Claudia Marianno |
| Publisher: | HarperPop an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Football Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men Sports Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |
An all-star, hat trick picture book biography about how Lionel "Leo" Messi went from the smallest kid on the pitch to one of the world's greatest World Cup players from Argentina.
Right now, on any soccer field, in any town-small or large, rural or suburban-you will see a kid wearing the iconic #10 jersey.
A household name who has sold out stadiums across the world, Leo Messi, is thought of as the best soccer player of all time. But how did he get here? Born into a soccer family, Leo lived and breathed soccer, but he was always the smallest kid on the pitch. Could Leo in his biggest little-kid dreams have imagined what life had in store for him?
Inspiring and heartfelt, Leo's story is the perfect collectible for every soccer-loving kid wearing the #10 jersey-and a reminder that you can be small and still do big things.
Lionel Messi, Big Goals features in the following genres: Football , Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men, Sports, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography
Lionel Messi, Big Goals is available in Hardback
Lionel Messi, Big Goals was written by Erica Wainer and published by HarperPop an imprint of HarperCollins
Lionel Messi, Big Goals has 40 pages
£11.69