The story of the best footballer who never played football

Dubbed “Kaiser” because of his similar looks to German legend Franz "Kaiser" Beckenbauer, the Brazilian wanted to enjoy life off the pitch rather than on it. He would deceive clubs into signing him, including Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, and Vasco da Gama among others, gaining a reputation as a conman. “Clubs screw so many people over, that someone had to trick them. They couldn’t fire me,” he told The Sun in 2018.