The ballad of Carlos Kaiser

Published: July 24, 2018, 2:11 p.m.

Carlos Kaiser is a legend in Brazil, after he carved out a 20-year career at some of the country's top clubs despite never actually playing a match.  Why did he live this life of deception - and how did he get away with it?  Director Louis Myles and producers Tom Markham and Rob Fullam tell us all as they discuss their new documentary, **[Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football](http://kaiserthefilm.co.uk/)** • **Kaiser** is out in UK cinemas on Friday 27 July, with special director's Q&A sessions at VUE Westfield White City on Thursday 26 July and  VUE Piccadilly Apollo on Friday 27 July.  See **[kaiserthefilm](http://kaiserthefilm.co.uk/) **for more info. • [**Rob Smyth**'s book about Kaiser is out now](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kaiser-Greatest-Footballer-Never-Football/dp/1787290255?tag=prhmarketing3915-21) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices