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Nii Lamptey - The Curse of Pelé (Hardcover)
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Nii Lamptey - The Curse of Pelé (Hardcover)
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List price R610
Loot Price R542
Discovery Miles 5 420
You Save R68 (11%)
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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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