Download or read book Futebol written by Alex Bellos and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated edition that includes a new chapter for the 2014 World Cup shares insight into the game at the heart of Brazil's national identity, revealing the role soccer has played in its history and how it is a microcosm of the nation itself.