{"product_id":"the-beautiful-game-great-interviews-with-brazilian-soccer-players-1969-1993-9786582712197","title":"The Beautiful Game: Great Interviews With Brazilian Soccer Players (1969-1993)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sergio Cohn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Invisible Bridge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Invisible Bridge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Soccer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween 1969 and 1993, Brazilian soccer experienced some of its greatest moments of glory, contradictions, and transformations. The Beautiful Game\u003ci\u003e: Great Interviews from Brazilian Soccer (1969-1993)\u003c\/i\u003e brings together historic conversations with some of the biggest names in Brazilian sports, revealing not only what goes on behind the scenes on the field but also the political, cultural, and human conflicts that defined an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this richly illustrated volume, star players and key figures in Brazilian soccer speak candidly about their careers, fame, the dictatorship, the professionalization of the sport, popular passion, and the country's destiny. It features anthological interviews with Pel�, Garrincha, Tost�o, Afonsinho, Paulo C�sar Caju, S�crates, and Zico, as well as testimonials and documents related to the historic Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, the Corinthians Democracy, and the legendary journalist and coach Jo�o Saldanha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just a book about soccer, this collection is a vibrant portrait of Brazil in transformation-a country seen through the voices of its most popular idols. With rare interviews, historical images, and period documents, \u003ci\u003eAbrindo o jogo\u003c\/i\u003e recovers the power of the spoken word in Brazilian soccer and shows how players were also critical interpreters of society, politics, and national culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers interested in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe history of Brazilian soccer;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esports history;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecultural journalism;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edictatorship and redemocratization;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrazilian popular culture;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egreat figures in sports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Invisible Bridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47968653344919,"sku":"9786582712197","price":1663.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9786582712197.webp?v=1782918935","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-beautiful-game-great-interviews-with-brazilian-soccer-players-1969-1993-9786582712197","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}