Dr Karl McLaughlin chairs 'World's Best Player' book launch

Dr Karl McLaughlin (right) chaired the launch of a new book by Spanish-British football expert and author Jimmy Burns.

Entitled "Cristiano or Leo: The race to become the greatest player of all time", the new book offers intriguing insight into the upbringing and careers of the two biggest names in world football at present.

Football is a team sport but, in recent years, the game has witnessed an unprecedented rivalry between two of the best players in history: Cristiano and Leo. One is a machine of physical precision that destroys rivals through strength and determination. The other is a genius, with an ability to play football in a way never seen before. Jimmy Burns presents their definitive story, charting their childhoods to the present day in his book, and the ongoing debate as to whether Cristiano or Leo should be crowned the best player in the world, the likes of which has never been seen before. For more information, click here.

Dr Karl McLaughlin is Senior Lecturer in Spanish at Manchester Metropolitan University. In addition to being an academic, he is a professional interpreter and translator as well as a journalist. He is passionate about the subjects he teaches and he is able to bring to them an up to date, real-world view of the profession(s). His personal interests include politics and - in general - all things related to Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. He is a qualified football coach and has a keen interest in the vast majority of sports, particularly football, basketball and athletics. His work has taken me to over 50 countries the length and breadth of the world, including most of South America.