Futebol nation : a footballing history of Brazil

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Label

Futebol nation : a footballing history of Brazil

Title remainder

a footballing history of Brazil

Statement of responsibility

David Goldblatt

Creator

• Goldblatt, David, 1965-

Author

• Goldblatt, David, 1965-

Subject

• History of sport
• Soccer -- Brazil -- History
• Brazil
• Sport
• Social & cultural history
• Football (Soccer, Association football)

Language

eng

Summary

A history of arguably the world's greatest footballing country, from an acclaimed football writer, telling the whole story of the players, the fans, the politicians and the passion, from the arrival of the sport in the country in 1894 to the Confederations Cup of 2013.

Cataloging source

StDuBDS

Dewey number

796.3340981

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

GV944.B7

Literary form

non fiction

Summary expansion

Futebol Nation by David Goldblatt - a thriling history of Brazil through its sporting passionFrom the genius of Pel to corruption and civil unrest, no nation has so closely aligned its national identity with playing and watching football as Brazil. Football is regarded as a thing of joy, its yellow shirts a delightful amalgam of sport and art, entwined with its cultures of music and religion. This is true, but there is another side to the story too. The corruption of Brazil's football authorities is characteristic of its society as a whole; some of its biggest tournaments have recently been played amidst the largest protests Brazil has ever seen. From the acclaimed author of the classic football history The Ball is Round, this book is the whole story: the players, the fans, the corruption, the passion. It will be enjoyed by readers of I am the Secret Footballer, The Numbers Game, Why England Lose and fans of football around the world.David Goldblatt was born in London in 1965 and is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspurs and Bristol Rovers. He teaches sociology at Bristol University, reviews sports books for the TLS, and for some years wrote the Sporting Life column in Prospect magazine.'A tour de force of brilliant writing, historical colour and sporting vignette' Observer on The Ball is Round