Cristiano and Leo
05 September 2019Imprint: Macmillan
Synopsis
A Financial Times Sports Books of the Year.
Cristiano and Leo is the fascinating account of the lives and rivalry between two of the best footballers to ever play the game, Ronaldo and Messi, by Jimmy Burns the bestselling author of Maradona: The Hand of God.
The rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi has defined football to a generation of fans – everyone...
Details
05 September 2019600 minutes
Simon Darwen
9781529016635Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
A thoroughly researched dual biography by the great Jimmy Burns.Simon Kuper, author of The Football Men
I am eating up this book. The verve with which Burns writes about the power politics and rich supporting characters like Florentino and Ferguson makes it a captivating read.Richard Fitzpatrick, author of El Clásico: Barcelona v Real Madrid, Football’s Greatest Rivalry
Burns is incapable of writing a boring sentenceIrish Times
