The Boy in Brazil by Seth Burkett
A charming and insightful account of life as the only English professional footballer in Brazil, host nation of the 2014 World Cup finals.
An Englishman coming to my country to play professional football? This is a good storyDENILSON, Arsenal and Sao Paulo. An enchanting story, well told. Surely the definitive novice's guide to football in Brazil. PATRICK BARCLAY, London Evening Standard. A remarkable, funny account that quickly drags the reader along for the ride. THE DAILY RECORD. An incredible text that is one part adventure story, one part travel channel and one part sociology and culture. We have done hundreds of reviews over the years and this one still stands out. It is a story you won't want to put down. ISN SOCCER. Let's cut to the chase and come back to dreams later - this book is worth buying. It is worth buying, reading, digesting and loaning out for someone else to read too. THE FOOTBALL PINK. A fresh, spontaneous, rites-of-passage memoir. THE INDEPENDENT. The words on the front cover don't even begin to tell the half of it. SKY SPORTS. A captivating tale... A refreshing antidote to the cocksure strut of youngsters with an overbearing sense of entitlement on the home front. THE DAILY MIRROR. Never a dull moment. THE GUARDIAN. Sports book of the week, THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY.
Seth Burkett is a graduate of Loughborough University and an England futsal international. This is his first book. THE BOY IN BRAZIL is edited by award-winning sports writer Ian Ridley under the imprint of Floodlit Dreams, and was shortlisted in the Best Football Book category of the Cross Pens British Sports Book Awards, 2015.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780992658526 |
| ISBN 10 | 0992658527 |
| Title | The Boy in Brazil |
| Author | Seth Burkett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Floodlit Dreams Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-04-22 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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