Kaiser by Rob Smyth
1980s Rio de Janeiro. Theres only one king in this city and hes got the mullet, swagger and fake ID to prove it. Introducing Carlos Henrique Raposo, known to all as KAISER. This guys got more front than Copacabana beach.
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 * Joeco.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 *
[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 *
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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| ISBN 13 | 9781787290259 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787290255 |
| Title | Kaiser |
| Author | Rob Smyth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-07-26 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2019 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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