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Ronaldo – 2018 Updated Edition - The Obsession For Perfection - cover

Ronaldo – 2018 Updated Edition - The Obsession For Perfection

Luca Caioli

Publisher: Icon Books

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Summary

A three-time winner of the FIFA Ballon d'Or, Cristiano Ronaldo's status as a footballing superstar is unquestionable.
His insatiable desire to succeed and to improve himself year-after-year has seen him win almost everything there is to win in the game, including his first international silverware: a Euro 2016 winner's medal. Here, Madrid-based journalist Luca Caioli tells the inside story of the global superstar, featuring insights from those who know him best: coaches, teammates, girlfriends and even the man himself. 
Updated to include all the action from the 2016/17 season, the year after he claimed his third Champions League winner's medal and became the tournament's all-time top goalscorer. Ronaldo lays bare the career of a modern footballing icon.
Available since: 08/03/2017.
Print length: 335 pages.

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