Carlos Kaiser had a professional football career in Brazil from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, playing for clubs including Flamengo, Botafogo, and Fluminense. The twist: he almost never actually played. Kaiser was a con artist. He was handsome, charismatic, and a fixture of Rio's nightlife. He would get signed to clubs through connections and smooth talking, then fake injuries during training so he'd never have to appear in a match and reveal that he was terrible. When one manager finally forced him to come on as a substitute, Kaiser ran to the stands and started a fight with a fan so he'd be sent off before he had to touch the ball. He survived for over a decade this way.