The Rainbow Player

England footballer, Sammy Hatchington, has never considered

sexuality before. As a teenager, Sammy broke the mould of his

youthful peers with his desire to open the door to life’s endless

possibilities. He escaped a deprived estate and, with the help of Old

Thomas, his surrogate father, Davey, his soul-mate, and Gran, the

connoisseur of footballer’s bottoms, launched himself on a path toward

his personal and professional goals. Now, several years later, he must

make a decision that could destroy everything he has fought for, and

create a furious media frenzy………

David Kerby-Kendall’s joyous and witty novel challenges preconceptions

about professional sportsmen and love, and is also a delightful and

moving story of a young man’s journey to self-knowledge.