Ronaldo - (Tales from the Pitch) by Harry Coninx (Paperback)

About the Book

A fictionalized biography of soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, who won trophies as both a forward for Manchester United and Captain of the Portuguese national team.

Book Synopsis

Ronaldo captains both Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team.

Scoring over 790 goals during his career so far, Christian Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Winning trophies as both a forward for Manchester United and Captain of the Portuguese national team, Ronaldo is one of the biggest names in football.

These books offers a fresh take on the familiar football biography format. So meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special.

This biography is one of the new titles in Leapfrog's Tales from the Pitch series.

• Each book focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, often players who are still to reach the summit of their career.
  
• The players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, making these moving and inspirational stories.
  
• The books are brimming with football banter that will have the knowing fans smiling.
  
• And each players story is littered with football tricks and tips, so readers can learn the arts of the glorious game.
  

At only 120 pages long, Tales from the Pitch are easy to read and very fast-paced reads.

About the Author

Harry Coninx is a football fanatic who started writing match reports at the age of eight, and hasn't stopped since. An amateur player, coach and referee, Harry currently works in sports data. A life-long West Ham supporter, Harry decided to write these books so all readers could celebrate the beautiful game.