The Black Man in Brazilian Soccer

by Mário Filho

Book Overview

At turns lyrical, ironic, and sympathetic, Mario Filho's chronicle of "the beautiful game" is a classic of Brazilian sports writing. Filho (1908-1966)--a famous Brazilian journalist after whom Rio's Maracana stadium is officially named--tells the Brazilian soccer story as a boundary-busting one of race relations, popular culture, and national identity. Now in English for the first time, the book highlights national debates about the inclusion of African-descended...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469637006
• ISBN13: 9781469637006
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"