Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never To Play Football
Jul 2018 · Random House
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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 like talent and achievement stand in his way. . . not when he has so many other ways to get what he wants.
In one of the most remarkable football stories ever told, Kaiser graduates from abandoned slumdog to star striker, dressing-room fixer, superstar party host and inexhaustible lover.
And all without kicking a ball.
He’s not just the king... he’s the Kaiser.
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 like talent and achievement stand in his way. . . not when he has so many other ways to get what he wants.
In one of the most remarkable football stories ever told, Kaiser graduates from abandoned slumdog to star striker, dressing-room fixer, superstar party host and inexhaustible lover.
And all without kicking a ball.
He’s not just the king... he’s the Kaiser.
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Chris Wells
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November 22, 2021
I’d never heard of Carlos Kaiser before reading this book and I assume a lot of other people won’t have either. Even if you have, I'm sure this book will be a fascinating read for all. Rob Smyth writes with a casual, friendly style that makes it feel more like a tale told by a friend over a cold pint. The subject itself is hard to believe and all the more amazing to know it’s (mostly) true. The writing style and subject blend together perfectly and bring the era it's set to life. How could a man be a ‘professional footballer’ for so long without even playing a match? I was hooked from the start and the chapters flew by as I was desperate to see where the story would go.
Paul White
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August 8, 2018
Brilliant story. Will read more of the authors work.
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Gordon Hunter
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January 23, 2019
what a story, very well told by the author
About the author
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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