Luis Suarez: My Autobiography: Crossing the Line

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Controversial soccer star's journey, passion, and challenges.

If soccer is your love and you're drawn to stories of resilience that go beyond the pitch, Luis Suarez's autobiography is a must-read. His tale isn't just about the glory; it captures his raw hunger for success, his on-field controversies, and the personal growth of a street kid turned world-class athlete. Delve into the heart of a player as fiery as he is talented, and understand what truly makes him one of soccer's most enigmatic characters.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Luis Suarez: My Autobiography: Crossing the Line

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ISBN: 9781472224248
Authors: Luis Suárez
Date of Publication: 2014-11-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sports, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 3.89
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Luis Suárez was a young boy already in love with soccer by the time his family moved from the countryside to Uruguay's capital, Montevideo. The guile and trickery of the street kid made an impact with the country's biggest club, Nacional, before he was spotted by Dutch scouts who brought him to Europe. Suárez was lured from Ajax to Merseyside by another iconic number 7, Kenny Dalglish. From that moment, he terrorized Premier League defenses, driving a resurgent Liverpool towards their most exciting top-flight season in 24 years. But there is another side to Luis Suárez: the naturally fiery temperament which drives his competitiveness on the pitch. There was the very public incident with Patrice Evra of bitter rivals Manchester United, and the biting of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. Then during the World Cup finals in Brazil, in a physical encounter against Italy, he bit defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder. Banned from soccer for four months, derided by the press, he was marched out of the country. In the summer's final twist, he became one of the most expensive soccer players of all time, moving from Liverpool to Barcelona. In Crossing the Line, Luis Suárez talks from the heart about his intriguing career, his personal journey from scrapping street kid to performer on soccer's biggest stage, and the never-say-die attitude that sometimes causes him to
 

Controversial soccer star's journey, passion, and challenges.

If soccer is your love and you're drawn to stories of resilience that go beyond the pitch, Luis Suarez's autobiography is a must-read. His tale isn't just about the glory; it captures his raw hunger for success, his on-field controversies, and the personal growth of a street kid turned world-class athlete. Delve into the heart of a player as fiery as he is talented, and understand what truly makes him one of soccer's most enigmatic characters.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.