THE BOY IN BRAZIL

JOHN LYONS catches up with Seth Burkett, who lived and played football in Brazil – and then wrote a book about it...

THERE are plenty of Brazilians that play, or have played, in English football, but what about players from here doing exactly the opposite.Forget it, you think, but that would ignore the remarkable story of Seth Burkett.In 2009, as a mere 18-year-old, he was spotted on a tour to Brazil with his local English team, Lincolnshire’s Stamford AFC.From there, the defender made the 32-hour journey to Sorriso, in the central state of Mato Grosso.He lived with 31...

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