407 pages, [24] pages of color plates : 22 cm

This title shows how Brazil changed football and how football shaped Brazil. The author tells the stories behind the great players, teams, and matches, and the startling range of football spinoffs, such as Ecoball, played in the rainforest and the truly alarming Footbull (yes with bulls)

Originally published in London, 2002

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-384)

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. Tortise In A Top Hat -- 14. We Lost Because We Didn't Win -- 15. Socratic Dialogue -- Appendices -- Acknowledgements -- Picture Credits

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