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Nii Lamptey - The Curse of Pelé (Hardcover) Loot Price: R542
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Nii Lamptey - The Curse of Pelé (Hardcover): Joris Kaper

Nii Lamptey - The Curse of Pelé (Hardcover)

Joris Kaper

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Nii Lamptey: The Curse of Pelé is the authorised biography of Ghanaian footballer Nii Lamptey, a one-time bright young talent who was hailed as 'the next Pelé' by Pelé himself. By age 16, Lamptey had won the Belgian title with RSC Anderlecht and the world championship with Ghana's under-16s. One year later, he won a bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. After joining Dutch masters PSV Eindhoven on loan in 1993 and scoring 10 times in 22 games that season, Lamptey appeared to have the world at his feet. Spells at Aston Villa and Coventry City followed, but he failed to fulfil Pelé's bold prophecy. Instead, his career became a cautionary tale of what can go wrong when too much pressure is applied to young players. Injuries, lack of schooling, domestic violence, bad agents and a tragic and turbulent personal life pushed Lamptey to the brink of suicide, but thankfully he recovered. In this 'warts and all' account he finally lifts the lid on his incredible story.

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Imprint: Pitch Publishing Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2023
Authors: Joris Kaper
Dimensions: 240 x 160mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 978-1-80150-131-6
Categories: Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Football (Soccer, Association football) > General
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LSN: 1-80150-131-9
Barcode: 9781801501316

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