
The Brazilian football team is one of the wonders of the modern world & legendary names like Pele, Garrincha & Ronaldo inspire awe in football-lovers everywhere. But in Latin America`s largest country, football also symbolises racial harmony, the madness of love & the flamboyance of youth
- it`s a sport that expresses the identity of a nation. 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 Sao Paulo & Rio de Janeiro, Alex Bellos weaves a golden-yellow tapestry of stories of great names, great teams & great matches. Mixing fact with local legend, history & myth, in Futebol he uncovers what makes football the Brazilian way of life.