The Brazilians felt that 'Football ' was too anglicised so they invented their own name - and game! Don't worry though if you don't like football, this is a fascinating journey through a country's culture and psyche that asks why it is that this particular part of the world manages to gauge its national well-being on the performance of eleven men on a sports field - producing a totally absorbing and entertaining read in the process.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 52 July 2009 ) |
