"No one is better positioned to tell this story than Paul Tenorio. One of the most trusted voices in American soccer, he delivers the definitive account of Lionel Messi''s time in MLS and its transformative impact on the league and the sport in the United States." --Landon Donovan, six-time MLS Cup winner and U.S. men''s national team legend "Messi''s Miami journey has been one of the most fascinating stories in modern American footballing history and there is no better writer to tell it than Paul Tenorio." --Roger Bennett, New York Times bestselling author and founder and CEO, Men In Blazers Media Network "The Messi Effect is a story about soccer and business but also people -- the sport''s leaders and dreamers, as well as the people who come into their orbits. This book takes readers into boardrooms and locker rooms, and in the process explains why the sport is the way it is in this country." --Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Post columnist "Just as Paul has assumed the mantle of best soccer writer in America, The Messi Effect, the lineal successor to the late, great Grant Wahl''s The Beckham Experiment, takes its place as the most important American soccer book of its generation.
" --Garth Lagerwey, three-time MLS Cup winning GM "The comprehensive story of the league Messi walked into, and how he might change it forever." --Michael Cox, author of Zonal Marking and The Mixer "Paul has long been among the very best journalists in American soccer, in the truest sense of that word. It''s only right that he brings the same high standard to telling this story." --Jonathan Tannenwald, The Philadelphia Inquirer "Ahead of the World Cup, The Messi Effect examines the influence of one of the sport''s brightest stars on Major League Soccer, and how the league embraced -- and squandered -- a crucial opportunity for its growth and relevance. Paul brings readers from the pitch to the boardroom, understanding not just the details of roster rules but the power of storytelling to reveal the true state of men''s professional soccer in 2026 and beyond." --Meg Linehan, Women''s Sports Lead at The Athletic "Tenorio expertly weaves business reportage with a rousing narrative of Messi''s role in validating the MLS as a global competitor. This will entertain soccer fans." -- Publishers Weekly le of best soccer writer in America, The Messi Effect, the lineal successor to the late, great Grant Wahl''s The Beckham Experiment, takes its place as the most important American soccer book of its generation.
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