Guillem Balagué

Guillem Balagué is a highly respected Spanish football journalist, author, analyst and broadcaster with more than three decades of experience covering the game’s biggest stories and personalities. Born in Barcelona, he studied journalism before establishing himself as a leading storyteller in global football. Balagué writes and presents regularly for major outlets, including BBC Radio 5 Live, ITV, CBS Sports, and LaLiga TV, and has contributed to newspapers in both the UK and Spain. He is known for his deep insight, contacts book and knowledge of the beautiful game worldwide and widely respected, winning numerous awards for his dedication and unique contributions. In addition to his broadcasting work, Balagué is an acclaimed author of several bestselling books - selling over 1m worldwide and translated to 35 languages - about football personalities, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Pep Guardiola, Maradona, Unai Emery, and Lionel Messi. Beyond journalism and writing, he has also taken on coaching qualifications and held leadership roles at non-league club Biggleswade United, where he is Chairman of the club, reflecting his commitment and engagement with the sport at every level.