{"product_id":"cristiano-ronaldo-the-biography-9781474611565","title":"Cristiano Ronaldo: The Biography","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of Cristiano Ronaldo, named Football Book of the Year at the Cross Sports Book Awards 2016\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFully updated to include the 2017-18 season and Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCristiano 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt 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 tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo developed into the complete footballer and athlete, winning three league titles and a Champions League along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe then became the biggest \u003ci\u003egal ctico\u003c\/i\u003e of them all when he transferred to Real Madrid for a record-breaking fee. Unprecedented success in the Champions League and a record-equalling five Ballons d'Or followed, before his sensational move to Juventus in the summer of 2018. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGuillem Balagu , respected football journalist and expert on the Spanish game, provides the definitive account of a twenty-first-century footballing icon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuillem Balague is the author of \u003ci\u003eMessi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBarça\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePep Guardiola\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Season on the Brink\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCristiano Ronaldo\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the British Sports Book Football Book of Year award in 2016, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/i\u003e, his bestelling biography of Mauricio Pochettino. A key fixture of Sky Sports' coverage of Spanish football for many years, he now broadcasts on BBC Radio 5 Live and for LaLiga TV from Barcelona. He is also the UK Correspondent for \u003ci\u003eAS\u003c\/i\u003e, the Madrid-based Spanish sports newspaper, and \u003ci\u003eEl Larguero\u003c\/i\u003e, Spain's most popular sports radio show. His work appears regularly in \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e and in \u003ci\u003eChampions\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, where he writes a regular column on international football. He is the Director of Football of Biggleswade United, and he won Influencer of the Year 2016 in the Football Blogging Awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ehttp: \/\/www.guillembalague.com\/en\/home \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ehttps: \/\/twitter.com\/GuillemBalague \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ehttps: \/\/www.facebook.com\/guillembalague\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"George Weidenfeld \u0026 Nicholson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613942812946,"sku":"9781474611565","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e68973bd-81c4-4ab1-b6e3-f6e19c9c9ad3.jpg?v=1732422741","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cristiano-ronaldo-the-biography-9781474611565","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}