
Futebol
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This edition of a book that is now a modern classic, updated to coincide with the 2014 World Cup, explores what makes Brazil the 'football country' it is. From the Amazonian jungle to the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Alex Bellos weaves a golden-yellow tapestry of stories of great names, great teams and great matches. Mixing fact with local legend, history and myth, in Futebol he uncovers what makes football the Brazilian way of life.
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Content
- Intro
- Title page
- Dedication page
- Table of Contents
- PREFACE BY SÓCRATES
- NOTE ON THE 2014 EDITION
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. THE MATCH AT THE END OF THE WORLD
- 2. HEROIC FEET
- 3. THE FATEFUL FINAL
- 4. TRIBAL GATHERINGS
- 5. THE ANGEL WITH BENT LEGS
- 6. CARNIVAL WITH A TWIST
- 7. MY LITTLE TONY
- 8. CARS, GIRLS AND KEEPING IT UP
- 9. FROGS AND MIRACLES
- 10. THE UNCONFOUNDABLE GOAL
- 11. NAKED FUTEBOL
- 12. A GAME OF TWO HEMISPHERES
- 13. TORTOISE IN A TOP HAT
- 14. WE LOST BECAUSE WE DIDN'T WIN
- 15. SOCRATIC DIALOGUE
- POSTSCRIPT TO THE 2014 EDITION
- APPENDICES
- OBRIGADO
- A NOTE ON THE AUTHOR
- PICTURE CREDITS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- eCopyright
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