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OverviewNii 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joris KaperPublisher: Pitch Publishing Ltd Imprint: Pitch Publishing Ltd ISBN: 9781801501316ISBN 10: 1801501319 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 26 June 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJoris Kaper is a Dutch journalist who writes for various media. After an interview with Lamptey, they decided to write a book together. Joris travelled to Ghana to work on the project with Lamptey in person. In Holland, the book was nominated for Staantribune Football Book of the Year 2019. Joris's next book, about PSV Eindhoven during the Second World War, will be published in 2023. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |