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Messi's Magic: How Lionel Messi Became the G.O.A.T.
Book · 2025
Messi's Magic: How Lionel Messi Became the G.O.A.T.
4–7Best for little kids★ 4.3
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A Scholastic Press picture book illustrated by Luciano Lozano, framing Messi's story around persistence and the growth hormone treatment he needed as a child.
Why we picked it
A recent narrative picture book that leans on effort over talent, which is the message most soccer parents want their kids to hear.
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