«More than that, Brazilians invented a flamboyant, thrilling and graceful style that has set an unattainable benchmark for the rest of the world.
Britons call it the ‘beautiful game’.
Brazilians call it ‘futebol-arte’,
or art-football»
Scene no 19: Subbuteo Table
Soccer. The Jules Rimet Trophy (C 119), Standard Goal and three Continental
Match Balls (C 127). Brazil Subbuteo Team, World Cup Winners (Subbuteo Sports
Games Ltd). Brazil, World Cup 1982 (50, C 100, Subbuteo Sports Games Ltd), Brasile
1970 (Subbuteo la leggenda, Fabbri Editori, Licensed by Hasbro).
The phrase: Text from the Introduction of FUTEBOL The Brazilian Way of Life, by Alex Bellos.
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