Federico Valverde: The Inspiring Story of One of Soccer's Star Midfielders (Soccer Biography Books)

Learn the Inspiring Story of Real Madrid's Star Midfielder, Federico Valverde! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Soccer Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys.

In Federico Valverde: The Inspiring Story of One of Soccer's Star Midfielders , you will find out what it takes to run the midfield of the most successful club in Europe. How does a boy from a working-class neighborhood in Montevideo end up at the heart of Real Madrid?

Valverde began his career at Peñarol in Uruguay, winning the league title in his very first season under the guidance of his childhood idol Diego Forlán. He joined Real Madrid in 2016, broke into the first team a few years later, and has since made more than three hundred appearances for the club. He has won three La Liga titles and two Champions League crowns, and he set up the winning goal in the 2022 Champions League final. For Uruguay, Valverde has played in three Copa América tournaments and two World Cups, and he now captains his country while serving as a vice-captain at Real Madrid.

Pick up this unauthorized soccer biography today to learn the inspiring story behind Federico Valverde! This is the perfect chapter book for sports fans of all ages.

This book explores what makes Valverde great, and what we can learn from his hard work.

Here is a preview of what is inside this Federico Valverde book: Chapter 1: Early Childhood - Growing Up in Montevideo and Discovering the Joy of Soccer Chapter 2: Youth Career - Rising with Peñarol, Early Struggles, Perdomo Saves the Day!, and El Pajarito Takes Flight Chapter 3: Peñarol Professional Career - 2015-16 Season, South America U-17 Championship, Meeting Diego Forlan Chapter 4: Real Madrid Career Chapter 5: International Career - The World Cup and Copa America 2024 Chapter 6: Personal Life - Family is Everything, The Baena Incident, Charity Work, and Hobbies & Endorsements Chapter 7: Legacy An excerpt from this biography book on Federico Valverde's story: For many athletes in South America, soccer rules supreme. It is first and foremost in their life, and everything else is a distant second. But for Federico Valverde, Uruguay’s young superstar player, it is all about family. It means everything to him, and soccer gets put on hold when family emergencies arise.

“Looking back on my life, I’ve had three perfect days,” Valverde wrote. “The first was the day that Real Madrid came calling for me. The second was the day that my son Benicio was born. And the third was the day that my son Bautista was born. For that third perfect day, my family had to go through hell.”

That was because his wife, Mina, had difficulties with her pregnancy. Their soon-to-be baby was unlikely to live if they went through with the delivery. It was considered a very high-risk pregnancy. Valverde fell into a deep hole with his wife, and soccer was the furthest thing on their minds.

“Imagine hearing the words, ‘Your baby probably isn’t going to make it.’ I can’t describe the pain,” he said.

Grab your copy of this soccer biography book and learn the inspiring story of Federico Valverde. Available as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook. Written by Clayton Geoffreys as part of the Soccer Biography Books series.

Also, be sure to check out Clayton's biographies on Vinícius Júnior and Luka Modrić from the Soccer Biography Books series.