Ronaldo: The Obsession for Perfection [Paperback]

Luca Caioli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 17, 2012

When Cristiano Ronaldo transferred to Real Madrid for a world record-shattering £80 million in 2009, it cemented his position as one of the best players of his era.

This is the story of the two-time Ballon d'Or winner, the first Premier League player to be named FIFA World Player of the Year, and winnter of the 2010–2011 Golden Shoe.

Luca Caioli is a renowned Italian sports journalist who crafted his reputation at ITV in Britain and as chief editor of Euronews TV in France. He settled in Spain five years ago where he is a correspondent for SKY Italia.

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About the Author

Luca Caioli is a renowned Italian sports journalist who crafted his reputation at L'Unita, Il Manifesto, La Repubblica, La Gazzetta dello Sporti and Rai 3 in Italy, ITV in Britain, and as chief editor of Euronews TV in France. He settled in Spain five years ago where he is correspondent for SKY Italia and writes for Il Corriere della Sera. He has also written bestselling biographies of footballers Zinedine Zidane and Lionel Messi.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Icon Books (April 17, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1906850291
• ISBN-13: 978-1906850296
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Soccer

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great quotes May 24, 2012

By SOR

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If you're a Cristiano Ronaldo fan. This is a book to read, you might know a lot about him already but this book provides great details about him and his important achievements in life. It even contains a little of his dramatic moments in life. 5 stars. CR7 all day every day.!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great January 8, 2013

By e pluribus

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I have read many biographies of cristiano Ronaldo but I have to admit this one was probably the best .

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great December 16, 2012

By fanie janse van rensburg

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He is a great soccer player. The effort that he puts into his soccer and the need to be the best. He is a great example of somebody that comes from a poor back ground and difficult childhood that you can do something with your life if the will is there.
Anybody that is a fan of RC7 must read this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars A little outdated February 5, 2013

By Peter Ok

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In the world of sports, things happen rather quickly and even though it is nice to know more about CR7, most of the information is in the public space. The book needs to be updated though and can do with adding more interviews from coaches and other players. He is a terrific sportsman though and his story is very instructive. The book helped me understand what sacrifices he made to get to the top-- and stay there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars CR7 January 11, 2013

By P. Babcock

Format:Paperback

I loved this book. I am a huge CR7 fan and I think he is just amazing! I learned a lot of stuff that I didn't know before about him, even after reading his autobiography. I would recommend this book to everyone!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Looking into the life of a superstar December 13, 2012

By Tyler A. Zellmer

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I am a very big Real Madrid fan, and thought it would be great to read about our current best player. It was great to learn about the upbringing of Ronaldo and why he is the way he is. It has a very good breakdown of each of the clubs tenures and the top things that happened at each. Definitely a good read for any Real fan or Ronaldo fan!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book November 21, 2012

By Ragha

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Good book that illustrates how CR works and his obsession with excellence. The book was short and concise in contents.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting insight August 14, 2012

By Shawn

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This is a fun read because here in the U.S. we do not get a media insight of the biggest soccer players in the world. I found it so intriguing the details about relationships with coach and player, and player and the media. We also do not get an idea of where the player was developed and where they started their career. I wish there were more books like this. Understanding the psyche of one of the world's best is a fortune that I loved reading.