Favela and Futebol VI: its not only about winning

June of 1982.  The Seleção directed by Tele Santana enchanted the world with their beautiful soccer. I clearly remember the Continue reading →

Favela e Futebol V – people’s opium

scene from the movie “Cidade de Deus”, Fernando Meirelles, 2002 In June of 1970 all of Brazil went out to Continue reading →

Favela and Futebol IV – the golden years

It would take 12 years after the Maracanazo of 1950 for the “mutt complex” to be buried once and for Continue reading →

Favela and Futebol III: 1950’s maracanazo

For the first time since the advent of World War II the soccer world reconvened in Brazil in June, July Continue reading →

Favela and Futebol II: the not so belle époque

In the first decades of the twentieth century the capital city of Rio de Janeiro went through drastic transformations. Appointed Continue reading →

Favela and Futebol I – 1894

When Charles Miller arrived from England in 1894 with two used footballs in the luggage Antonio Conselheiro had already gathered Continue reading →

Favela and Futebol

Intro Post by Fernando Luiz Lara Two of Brazil’s most famous characteristics, futebol and the favela have its roots intertwined Continue reading →