June 24, 2014

Roger Kittleson, “The Country of Football: Soccer and the Making of Modern Brazil” (University of California Press, 2014) and Joshua Nadel, “FÃºtbol! Why Soccer Matters in Latin America” (University Press of Florida, 2014)

52 minutes

Passion. Flair. Instinct. Improvisation. As the World Cup advances to the knockout stage, you’ll hear these terms associated with the football styles of Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico rather than those of Belgium and Germany. As historians Roger Kittleson and Joshua Nadel explain, the soccer cultures of Brazil and other countries...

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June 24, 2014

Roger Kittleson, “The Country of Football: Soccer and the Making of Modern Brazil” (University of California Press, 2014) and Joshua Nadel, “FÃºtbol! Why Soccer Matters in Latin America” (University Press of Florida, 2014)

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Roger Kittleson, “The Country of Football: Soccer and the Making of Modern Brazil” (University of California Press, 2014) and Joshua Nadel, “FÃºtbol! Why Soccer Matters in Latin America” (University Press of Florida, 2014)

Roger Kittleson, “The Country of Football: Soccer and the Making of Modern Brazil” (University of California Press, 2014) and Joshua Nadel, “FÃºtbol! Why Soccer Matters in Latin America” (University Press of Florida, 2014)