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Seth Burkett grew up in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Upon leaving school he moved to Brazil to play professional football. His first book, The Boy in Brazil, documents a remarkable season in Sorriso and was shortlisted for the 2015 British Sport Book Awards.

To date he has published 12 books: a mixture of fiction, non-fiction and children's. As a ghostwriter, he has worked with elite athletes and YouTubers to tell their stories. His next book, a collaboration with Matt Oldfield, is due in August 2024. ...more

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	The Boy in Brazil really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Play Like Your Football Heroes: Pro Tip for becoming a top player by Seth Burkett (Goodreads Author), Matt Oldfield, Tom Jennings (illustrator) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boy in Brazil: Living, Loving and Learning in the Land of Football by Seth Burkett (Goodreads Author), Ian Ridley (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Final Whistle by Seth Burkett (Goodreads Author), Sam Clucas (Foreword) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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It always makes me laugh when students ask to see my Ferrari. At almost every school I’ve been in to, I get that same question. “What car do you drive?” They’ve done the maths. Played football. Published author. He must be minted. Imagine their horror, then, when they clap eyes on my 2001 Ford Fiesta, bought off a mate for £145. “Don’t worry” I tell the pupils. “It’s great in the winter. The heate Read more of this blog post »

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