wikipedia - 25 Jul 2018 Carlos Henrique Raposo (born 2 April 1963), commonly known as Carlos Kaiser, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker better known as being a "farce footballer". He was selected to play with many teams in his decade-long career, but never actually played a regulation game and hid his limited ability with phony injuries, frequent team changes and other ruses.
The Guardian - 27 Jul 2018
In an extract from his new book Kaiser!, which accompanies the film of the same name, Rob Smyth looks at some of the tricks used by football's greatest con ...
The Guardian - 24 Oct 2018
For 26 years, Carlos Kaiser was one of the most famous footballers in Brazil – even though he had zero intention of ever kicking a ball. The story of his stunning ...
The Telegraph - 25 Jul 2018
The greatest footballer never to play football? Meet Kaiser, the Brazilian footballer, ladies man, legend… and liar. Kaiser, born Carlos Henrique Raposo, had ...
VICE - 09 Nov 2018
For 20 years, Carlos "Kaiser" Henrique was signed to some of the best football teams in the world without ever actually playing for any of them.
The Sun - 20 Jul 2018
The Brazilian convinced clubs like Botafogo and Flamengo to sign him, but hid his limited talent claiming he was injured or by frequently changing clubs. Now ...
The Guardian - 21 Apr 2018
This is a fascinating documentary from British film-maker Louis Myles about someone who, in the 1980s and 90s, became a legend in the world of Brazilian ...
The Guardian - 26 Apr 2017
For more than two decades, Carlos Kaiser was one of the most famous footballers in Brazil – even though he had no intention of ever kicking a ball.
The Financial Express - 09 Aug 2018
The role of a striker is to score goals. Goals which will help the team win matches and tournaments. If s/he fails to perform the act properly, it means the player is ...
Irish Mirror - 03 Aug 2018
Despite playing for some of Brazil's top clubs, as well as other teams around the world, Carlos Henrique Raposo never stepped onto a pitch for more than two ...
GIVEMESPORT - 28 Oct 2018
Imagine a man who, in the golden era of Brazilian football, makes a two-decade professional career with some of the country's biggest clubs without ever ...
CNN - 18 Oct 2018
Kaiser! The Greatest Footballer Never To Play Football tells a tale about "Kaiser" who conned club after club into funding his lifestyle as a football star.
The Guardian - 05 Aug 2018
A doctor's tale of hope tackles the big questions, Nicole Krauss's deeply personal novel reflects on memory and transformation – plus football's greatest conman.
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2018
On this week's episode of Planet Futbol, Grant and Luis talk to Louis Myles, director of the new film, Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never To Play Football.
The Times - 22 Jul 2018
If you can recall the former Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland at all, it will be for one reason: the time, in 2007, he got out of playing a match for Ireland ...
The 405 - 19 Jul 2018
In the 1980s and 1990s, Brazil were the most glamorous football team in the world. Players like Zico, Sócrates, Romário and Ronaldo turned a team game into ...
The Sun - 31 Jul 2018
CARLOS Henrique Raposo was a charming chancer who conned his way into Brazil's biggest teams and boasts of sleeping with 1000 of girls in steamy orgies.
Entertainment Focus - 30 Jul 2018
World Cup fever may well be over for at least another four years, but those in need of a further football fix will certainly find their needs met in Kaiser!
FourFourTwo - 23 Jul 2018
He lived the dream as a globetrotting pro for two decades, yet could barely kick a ball. FFT meets the maverick Brazilian who used every trick going to dupe his ...
