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Books by Guillem Balague






Pep Guardiola(Updated)
Another Way of Winning: The Biography
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 496 Pages, Published 2019 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN-13: 978-1-4746-1053-7, ISBN: 1-4746-1053-6

"This fully updated edition of the international bestseller includes Manchester City's incredible 2017-18 league triumphPep Guardiola is the most successful and sought-after football coach in the world. After being appointed first-team manager in 2008, he transformed Barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, winning thirteen trophies in four years, and he won the Double twice in his three years in charge of Bayern Munic ..."






Cristiano Ronaldo
The Biography
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 2019 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN-13: 978-1-4746-1156-5, ISBN: 1-4746-1156-7

"The definitive biography of Cristiano Ronaldo, named Football Book of the Year at the Cross Sports Book Awards 2016Fully updated to include the 2017-18 season and Ronaldo's transfer to JuventusCristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all time, a dream he pursued from the age of just twelve when he left his humble origins on Madeira behind.It wasn't long before he had the biggest clubs in Europe knocking on his door, but i ..."






Maradona
The Boy. The Rebel. The God.
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2022 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-5777-9, ISBN: 1-4091-5777-6

"MARADONA is the definitive new biography of a true global icon, from world-renowned football writer and journalist Guillem Balagué. Diego Armando Maradona was widely acclaimed as a genius."






A Season on the Brink
Rafael Benítez, Liverpool and the Path to European Glory
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2006 by Orion
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-7528-7936-9, ISBN: 0-7528-7936-7

"Biographical Portrait of Liverpool's Spanish football manager Rafael Benitez and an extraordinary season for the club.When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-2005 season, the reaction of many fans was 'Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'. The Liverpool fans had grown used to French manager Gerard Houllier but he had been a fan of the club himself since his days as a teacher on Mersey ..."






Brave New World
Inside Pochettino's Spurs (Paperback)
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2019 by W&N
ISBN-13: 978-1-4746-1545-7, ISBN: 1-4746-1545-7






Messi
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 628 Pages, Published 2014 by Orion Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-4998-9, ISBN: 1-4091-4998-6

"A rare glimpse into the life and career of Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players of all time On May 1, 2005, 17-year-old Lionel Messi scored his first goal for FC Barcelona, becoming, at the time, the youngest player ever to score in a league match for the Catalan club. Since then, his story has been one of meteoric—and seemingly limitless—success. Now, this compelling and perceptive biography by respected soccer journalist G ..."






Brave New World(Reprint)
Inside Pochettino's Spurs
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2018 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-5773-1, ISBN: 1-4091-5773-3

"The Sunday Times BestsellerThe exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the Mauricio Pochettino revolution at Spurs, told in his own wordsSince joining the club in 2014, Mauricio Pochettino has transformed Tottenham from underachievers into genuine title contenders. In the process, he has marked himself out as one of the best managers in the world. He has done so by promoting an attacking, pressing style of football and by nurturing home-gr ..."






Brave New World(1st Edition)
Inside Pochettino's Spurs
by Guillem Balague, James Rennie
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2018 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-5771-7, ISBN: 1-4091-5771-7

"The exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the Mauricio Pochettino revolution at Spurs, told in his own wordsThe Sunday Times Bestseller'An unparalleled insight into one of the most exciting managers currently working in football' IndependentSince joining the club in 2014, Mauricio Pochettino has transformed Tottenham from underachievers into genuine title contenders. In the process, he has marked himself out as one of the best young mana ..."






Pep Guardiola
Another Way of Winning
by Guillem Balague, Sir Alex Ferguson
Hardcover, 330 Pages, Published 2013 by Orion Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-4375-8, ISBN: 1-4091-4375-9

"An entertaining, perceptive biography of the hugely successful manager of FC BarcelonaAs a footballer, Josep "Pep" Guardiola was a much-acclaimed defensive midfielder who spent the majority of his playing career with FC Barcelona. He was part of the great Johan Cruyff's "dream team" that won the club's first European Cup. After retiring as a player, Guardiola became a coach at Barcelona, succeeding Frank Rijkaard as first-team manager i ..."






Brave New World
Inside Pochettino's Spurs
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2017 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-5772-4, ISBN: 1-4091-5772-5

"The exclusive behind-the-scenes story of the Mauricio Pochettino revolution at Spurs, told in his own words The Sunday Times Bestseller 'An unparalleled insight into one of the most exciting managers currently working in football' Independent Since joining the club in 2014, Mauricio Pochettino has transformed Tottenham from underachievers into genuine title contenders. In the process, he has marked himself out as one of the best young m ..."






Pep Guardiola(Updated)
by Guillem Balague, Sir Ferguson Alex
Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2017 by Orion
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-6934-5, ISBN: 1-4091-6934-0

"This fully updated edition of the international bestseller includes Pep Guardiola's Bayern years and his decision to join Manchester City Pep Guardiola is the most successful and sought after football coach in the world. After being appointed first-team manager in 2008, he transformed Barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, winning an unprecedented thirteen trophies in four years. Following a shock sabbatical from th ..."






Cristiano Ronaldo
The Biography
by Guillem Balague
Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2016 by Orion
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-5504-1, ISBN: 1-4091-5504-8

"CRISTIANO RONALDO is one of the greatest footballers of all time, yet for all his success on the pitch he has often been a controversial and divisive figure off it. It was clear from early on that Ronaldo had a prodigious talent. More than that, though, he only ever had one goal in mind. At the age of twelve, he left his humble origins on Madeira behind to travel to the Portuguese mainland in pursuit of his dream to become the best foot ..."






Barca(Illustrated)
The Official History of FC Barcelona
by Guillem Balague
Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2016 by Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN-13: 978-1-78097-369-2, ISBN: 1-78097-369-1

"Follow the history of FC Barcelona on their meteoric rise to fame, from 1899 to the present day Barça celebrates the rise of the most dominant soccer team in the modern era. It is not just that the team has won everything there is to win, it is that they do it with a style rarely seen in the world of soccer. They have excited fans not just in Catalonia, but all around the globe, making household names of Xavi, Messi, Iniesta, Ronaldinho ..."






Messi
by Guillem Balague, Alejandro Sabella
Paperback, 656 Pages, Published 2014 by Orion
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-4660-5, ISBN: 1-4091-4660-X

"A rare glimpse into the life and career of Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players of all time   On May 1, 2005, 17-year-old Lionel Messi scored his first goal for FC Barcelona, becoming, at the time, the youngest player ever to score in a league match for the Catalan club. Since then, his story has been one of meteoric—and seemingly limitless—success. Now, this compelling and perceptive biography by respected soccer journali ..."






Messi
by Guillem Balague, Alejandro Sabella, Sandro Rosell
Hardcover, 640 Pages, Published 2014 by Orion Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-4659-9, ISBN: 1-4091-4659-6

"The story of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi.Lionel Messi's career has been a stellar ascent, and shows no signs as yet of slowing down. Born in Rosario in Argentina in 1987, he began playing football at a very young age, and it wasn't long before his skill and potential was noticed in Europe by Barcelona. He debuted in the 2004-5 season, breaking FC Barcelona's team record for youngest footballer to score a le ..."






Pep Guardiola
Another Way of Winning
by Guillem Balague, Sir Alex Ferguson, Manager Ferguson Alex
Paperback, 362 Pages, Published 2013 by Orion Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-2946-2, ISBN: 1-4091-2946-2

"'Pep' Guardiola has transformed Barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, and this entertainingly perceptive biography explains how. Guardiola spent the majority of his playing days with Barca and was an integral part of Johan Cruyff's European Cup-winning 'dream team'. But it was on retiring from playing that he really made his mark on the club. After travelling the world, he became a coach of the Barcelona reserve t ..."






A Season on the Brink
Rafael Benitez, Liverpool and the Path to European Glory
by Guillem Balague
Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2005 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN-13: 978-0-297-85244-5, ISBN: 0-297-85244-2

"When Rafael Benitez was appointed manager of under-achieving Liverpool at the start of the 2004-2005 season, the reaction of many fans was 'Who the **** is Rafael Benitez?'. The Liverpool fans had grown used to French manager Gerard Houllier but he had been a fan of the club himself since his days as a teacher on Merseyside. A Spaniard with admittedly a wonderful record at Valencia was going to take over management of Liverpool's famo ..."






Messi
(Paperback)
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, Published 2022 by Seven Dials
ISBN-13: 978-1-399-60580-9, ISBN: 1-399-60580-1

"UPDATED TO INCLUDE MESSI'S FIRST SEASON AT PSG The story of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Argentina's Lionel Messi."






Cristiano Ronaldo
The Biography
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2015 by Orion (An Imprint Of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-5505-8, ISBN: 1-4091-5505-6

"WINNER OF FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2016 CRISTIANO RONALDO is one of the greatest footballers of all time, yet for all his success on the pitch he has often been a controversial and divisive figure off it. It was clear from early on that Ronaldo had a prodigious talent. More than that, though, he only ever had one goal in mind. At the age of twelve, he left his humble origins on Madeira behind to travel ..."






Cristiano Ronaldo(Reprint)
The Biography
by Guillem Balague
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Orion
ISBN-13: 978-1-4091-5506-5, ISBN: 1-4091-5506-4

"The definitive biography of Cristiano Ronaldo, named Football Book of the Year at the Cross Sports Book Awards 2016 Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all time, a dream he pursued from the age of just twelve when he left his humble origins on Madeira behind. It wasn't long before he had the biggest clubs in Europe knocking on his door, but it was Manchester United who won the race for his signature. Under the tutela ..."



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