Futebol

Futebol is an irresistible blend of history, anecdote and legend told with great humour and verve by the Guardian's man in Rio. 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). 'Futebol - The Brazilian Way of Life' captures the romance and the passion of Brazil. The art, the players, the myths, the legends, the teams, the history, the supporters, the heartbreaks - the book traces the past and the present of a game which symbolises the racial harmony, flamboyance, youth, innovation and skill of Latin America's largest country.