Rodri

Passing, defending, and even scoring - Rodri is perhaps the world's best defensive midfielder. From being told he wasn't strong enough, to winning the Ballon d'Or for world player of the year, follow Rodri on his journey to the top. This biography is one of the titles in Ransom's Tales from the Pitch series. These books offer a fresh take on the familiar football biography format. Each of these fast-moving reads focuses on one football superstar, some players who are still to reach the summit of their career, and others who are the already at the top of their game. These are exhilarating reads about players from all walks of life. Many have faced failure, injury and rejection, to ultimately make their dreams come true and have inspirational stories. So meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special.