Futebol Nation by David Goldblatt - a thriling history of Brazil through its sporting passion From the genius of Pelé to corruption and civil unrest, no nation
Football (soccer in the United States) has a long history in the Americas, but it currently displays many signs of crisis. In South America the combination of s
No nation is as closely identified with the game of soccer as Brazil. For over a century, Brazil’s people, politicians, and poets have found in soccer the fin
Celebrates the history of soccer in Brazil, from its introduction into the nation in the 1870s through the present, and offers commentary on the cultural import