Jack Lang
@jacklang.bsky.social
Football writer for The Athletic
Reposted by Jack Lang
He used to be homeless. When I was at his salon, he got a phone call. He answered like this:
"This is Mauro Shampoo from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, broadcasting to the world. Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service. Let’s go, show, show, show!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
"This is Mauro Shampoo from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, broadcasting to the world. Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service. Let’s go, show, show, show!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
October 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
He used to be homeless. When I was at his salon, he got a phone call. He answered like this:
"This is Mauro Shampoo from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, broadcasting to the world. Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service. Let’s go, show, show, show!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
"This is Mauro Shampoo from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, broadcasting to the world. Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service. Let’s go, show, show, show!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
Reposted by Jack Lang
This is Mauro Shampoo, the most iconic Brazilian footballer you've never heard of.
"Pelé, Maradona & Zico were all No 10s, and so was I. I played for the worst team in the world, but I was still a No 10. I was the best of the worst, show."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
"Pelé, Maradona & Zico were all No 10s, and so was I. I played for the worst team in the world, but I was still a No 10. I was the best of the worst, show."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
October 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This is Mauro Shampoo, the most iconic Brazilian footballer you've never heard of.
"Pelé, Maradona & Zico were all No 10s, and so was I. I played for the worst team in the world, but I was still a No 10. I was the best of the worst, show."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
"Pelé, Maradona & Zico were all No 10s, and so was I. I played for the worst team in the world, but I was still a No 10. I was the best of the worst, show."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
He used to be homeless. When I was at his salon, he got a phone call. He answered like this:
"This is Mauro Shampoo from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, broadcasting to the world. Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service. Let’s go, show, show, show!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
"This is Mauro Shampoo from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, broadcasting to the world. Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service. Let’s go, show, show, show!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
October 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
He used to be homeless. When I was at his salon, he got a phone call. He answered like this:
"This is Mauro Shampoo from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, broadcasting to the world. Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service. Let’s go, show, show, show!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
"This is Mauro Shampoo from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, broadcasting to the world. Footballer, hairdresser, man, at your service. Let’s go, show, show, show!"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
This is Mauro Shampoo, the most iconic Brazilian footballer you've never heard of.
"Pelé, Maradona & Zico were all No 10s, and so was I. I played for the worst team in the world, but I was still a No 10. I was the best of the worst, show."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
"Pelé, Maradona & Zico were all No 10s, and so was I. I played for the worst team in the world, but I was still a No 10. I was the best of the worst, show."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
October 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This is Mauro Shampoo, the most iconic Brazilian footballer you've never heard of.
"Pelé, Maradona & Zico were all No 10s, and so was I. I played for the worst team in the world, but I was still a No 10. I was the best of the worst, show."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
"Pelé, Maradona & Zico were all No 10s, and so was I. I played for the worst team in the world, but I was still a No 10. I was the best of the worst, show."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
That's true. Guess they'll have to make an impact at the actual World Cup too!
September 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
That's true. Guess they'll have to make an impact at the actual World Cup too!
Really engaging guy. We spoke about the growing confidence of Ecuadorian players, learning from previous WC experience with Chile & Argentina, and why *not* playing at altitude highlights La Tri's "leap in quality"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...
September 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Really engaging guy. We spoke about the growing confidence of Ecuadorian players, learning from previous WC experience with Chile & Argentina, and why *not* playing at altitude highlights La Tri's "leap in quality"
www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/660...