Teko 'the General' Modise is one of the best footballers South Africa has ever produced. But life wasn't always kind. At eight years old, Teko was kicked out of his home for the very thing that would catapult him to stardom - football. After a series of contractual battles that saw him passed from team to team in Limpopo, he got his big break when he was signed to SuperSport United, a premier-league team. At the height of his career he played for the Orlando Pirates, becoming the superstar of South African football. His downward spiral came when he went through a messy and public divorce and developed a nasty drinking habit. It was at this stage that Teko was approached by a powerful medicine man, a king from the Congo. This story tells it all, from poverty to fame, from love to divorce. It is the story of a fatherless father trying to make sense of parenthood and a man who never had money trying to make sense of an abundance of wealth and the evils it brings, all the while maintaining his status as the greatest South African footballer of the modern era.

Teko Modise is Superstar with cross generational and racial appeal;Sport fans are loyal and willing to spend good money for sports merchandise;Instagram 75k, twitter 63K;Huge marking campaign planned, including talk and appearances at school, malls and public viewing arenas;Brand association: Adidas, VW and Sundowns

About the Author
Nikolaos Kirkinis was born and raised in Johannesburg. He studied at Stellenbosch University, completing his undergraduate degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics and obtaining an honors degree in International Studies. Since then Kirkinis has worked as a freelance writer working for the biggest sports publication in Africa and highest circulated weekly newspaper in South Africa, Soccer Laduma.


Book Information
ISBN 9781431425761
Author Nikolaos Kirkinis
Format Paperback
Page Count 184
Imprint Jacana Media
Publisher Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g
Dimensions(mm) 255mm * 135mm * 15mm