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Futebol
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Soccer
by Alex Bellos (Author)
Publishers Weekly starred review
"Compelling, alternately funny and dark...Bellos offers a cast of charachters as colorful as a Carnival parade." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Time Out New York
"Full of cheeky exuberance...an irresistible blend of many things at once." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Chicago Tribune
"Bellos is an astute reported who writes clean, sparkling prose...he has produced a rich and enjoyable book." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Forbes
"This book is the best way to explore this eccentric culturally verdant country." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Review
"Compelling, alternately funny and dark...Bellos offers a cast of charachters as colorful as a Carnival parade." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Full of cheeky exuberance...an irresistible blend of many things at once." --Time Out New York
"Bellos is an astute reported who writes clean, sparkling prose...he has produced a rich and enjoyable book." --Chicago Tribune
"This book is the best way to explore this eccentric culturally verdant country." --Forbes
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From the Publisher
"Compelling...Alternately funny and dark...Bellos offers a cast of characters as colorful as a Carnival parade." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"It's a bonus that Bellos' aim is not just to amuse, but to find meaning and context behind the spectacle...Bellos weaves a tapestry of contemporary Brazil from football threads as divergent as the great Pelé and the glamorous Roza FC, perhaps the world's only all-transvestite team...rich and colorful."-New York Newsday
"Required reading." -Soccer America
"Alex Bellos trace's [soccer's] evolution in Brazil, and emerges with a fascinating portrait of Brazil itself, a land of deep contradictions and an even deeper love for the game that bridges those contradictions...With a seasoned reporter's knack for dredging up curios, he unveils one variation on the game after another."-San Antonio Express News
About the Author
Alex Bellos is a reporter for the Observer and the Guardian in Rio de Janeiro, where he has lived and worked for four years.
Book Description
Through the lens of Brazil's trademark sport, reporter Alex Bellos brings us a fascinating portrait of Brazilian identity.
When Brazil won the World Cup in 2002, the secret was out: the Brazilian soccer team is one of the modern wonders of the world. In this fascinating portrait of Brazilian identity, Alex Bellos brings to life not just a sport, but an entire country. With an unerring eye for a good story and a marvelous ear for the voices of the people he meets, Alex Bellos uncovers what Ronaldo called the "true truth" about Brazilian soccer.
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