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By (author) Simon Mugford; By (author) Mugford, Simon; Illustrated by Green, Dan
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Everything the young fan wants to know about Cristiano Ronaldo, from his childhood to the present day, including lots of quizzes and facts.
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BESTSELLING FOOTBALL SUPERSTARS SERIES. Fully illustrated with
comic-style cartoons, this revised edition brings Cristiano Ronaldo”s incredible story fully up to date, including his stats and achievements since his return to the Premier League in 2021.
Did you know Ronaldo was the first player to reach 800 career goals, has won an astonishing 32 trophies, and became the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick at the age of 33? He can even jump higher than the average NBA player.
Follow his journey from kicking bottles on the streets of Madeira to becoming a global football icon at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
Football Superstars is a fast-paced, highly visual series designed to inspire a love of reading, combining comic-style cartoons, clear storytelling and a lively cast of characters who add jokes, quotes and commentary throughout.
Table of contents:
Ronaldo Is The Best – The Boy Wonder – King Ronaldo – Ronaldo The Man… United – The Fame Game – The Goal Machine – The Real Deal – Champions League Champ – Portugal”s Hero – Ronaldo Vs Messi – Superhuman – 100 Million Man – Return to the Reds.
Biographical note:
Simon once worked at the Science Museum in London, where he flew paper aeroplanes and made giant bubbles for children. Now he writes and edits books about things like dinosaurs, ice hockey, thunderstorms and llamas. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter, a cat and two tortoises. Dan Green has drawn silly pictures since he could hold a crayon. Then he grew up and started making books about stuff like trucks, space, people”s jobs, Doctor Who and Star Wars. Dan lives in Suffolk with his wife, son, daughter and dog that takes him for very long walks.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA”s Player of the Year award five times, equalled only by rival Lionel Messi, and is one of the two footballers to have scored a goal in each minute of a game.
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He has proven himself in 4 different clubs in 4 different leagues, and is the highest ever goalscorer in the Champions League with 120 goals.
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Fully illustrated biography presents his exciting story using simple narrative text – ideal for reluctant readers.
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The narrative is relatable and inspirational for young fans and is sprinkled with humour throughout.
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