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An extraordinary international fraud unfolds as Notts County FC, on the verge of bankruptcy in 2009, is taken over by a company claiming ties to the Bahraini royal family. Promised substantial investments and high-profile player signings, including Sol Campbell, the club's ambitions are led by former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. However, the dream collapses when it is revealed that they were deceived by convicted fraudster Russell King, leading to one of the most bizarre scandals in sports history, marked by deception and chaos.
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The Trillion Dollar Conman, Ben Robinson
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- 2024
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- Title
- The Trillion Dollar Conman
- Subtitle
- The Astonishing True Story of the Most Audacious Fraud in Sport
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ben Robinson
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Publisher
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9781837731428
- Category
- True crime, Football
- Description
- An extraordinary international fraud unfolds as Notts County FC, on the verge of bankruptcy in 2009, is taken over by a company claiming ties to the Bahraini royal family. Promised substantial investments and high-profile player signings, including Sol Campbell, the club's ambitions are led by former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. However, the dream collapses when it is revealed that they were deceived by convicted fraudster Russell King, leading to one of the most bizarre scandals in sports history, marked by deception and chaos.