Kaiser
The Greatest Footballer Never To Play Football
$32.99
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
16 July 2018
Summary
There’s only one king in this city and he’s got the mullet, swagger and fake ID to prove it.
1980s Rio de Janeiro.
There’s only one king in this city and he’s got the mullet, swagger and fake ID to prove it.
Introducing Carlos Henrique Raposo, known to all as KAISER.
This guy’s got more front than Copacabana beach. He’s the most loveable of rogues with the most common of dreams - to become a professional footballer. And he isn’t about to let trivial details lik…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787290259 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1787290255 |
| Author: | Rob Smyth |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Yellow Jersey Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 16 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 245g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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Raposo’s story is brought to life in Rob Smyth’s brilliant Kaiser!… a book that exhibits all the verve and skill that its subject never could
Raposo’s story is brought to life in Rob Smyth’s brilliant Kaiser!…a book that exhibits all the verve and skill that its subject never could – Nooruddean Choudry * Joe.co.uk *
[An] almost unbelievable biography – Ben East * Observer *
Both hilarious and unbelievable, Kaiser! is a preposterously good football read * FourFourTwo *
Smyth does a solid job of showing how Raposo’s unlikely path might have been smoothed by the chaotic nature of Brazillian football at the time…and the vagaries of the pre-social media world – Paul Rees * When Saturday Comes *
About The Author
Rob Smyth
Rob Smyth has worked on the Guardian sports desk since 2004 and has written or edited ten books, including Kaiser- The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football. He has also worked for Manchester United, the Daily Telegraph, The Times, ITV, Sports Illustrated and FourFourTwo.
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