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Brazilian Soccer
By Ivaldo Pereira

Brazilian Soccer.

The soccer madness that has never relaxed its hold on Brazil
began at the turn of the century, caused the entire nation to
plunge into depression in 1950, later lifted it to peaks of
euphoria between 1958 and 1970, contributed to the malaise
caused by the political, social, and economic difficulties
afflicting the country in the 1980s, and in 1994 gave Brazil's
collective self-esteem a badly needed boost.

Global and Brazilian Soccer 2006

Sport is almost a secular religion with its myths, rules and
revered heroes, often competing with religion when games are
played at the same time as church services, say two Brazilian
researchers. "Football and politics, the construction of a
national identity".

Their conclusion that soccer is like a secular religion is one
of the findings in the book dealing with class, race and
geography in sport.

As the soccer teams from around the world converged on Germany
for the soccer World Cup – there is no question that the game
forged and reinforced national identity in Brazil where the love
of soccer is palpable.

Brazil is the only nation that has participated in every World
Cup since the inception of the tournament in 1930.

Bulletin:

2006:

The Brazilian soccer confederation has hired former captain
Dunga as coach of the national team.

Dunga, who was the captain of Brazil's 1994 World Cup-winning
team, replaces Carlos Alberto Parreira, who quit after Brazil
was eliminated by France in the quarterfinals of this year's
World Cup in Germany.

"The choice of Dunga will fully satisfy the desires of
Brazilian fans who want an enthusiastic coach on the national
team," CBF president Ricardo Teixeira said on the
confederation's Web site.

Dunga will make his debut when Brazil faces Norway in an
exhibition Aug. 16 in Oslo.

History of soccer in Brazil and around the world.

After Brazil became a republic in 1889, the sport was the first
time that poor, black and mixed-race people were integrated in
social institutions like clubs, street teams and schools, and
even into a national team.

Maybe soccer has not won elections or helped overcome social
injustice, still the game has been used in Brazil by the State
in the pursuit of its own interests and to consolidate its
support.

President Vargas used the soccer sport as a tool to build
national identity in Brazil, much as was done in Germany in the
1930’s promoting national pride in physical education. The World
Cup tournament can be seen as an example of the largest number
of people on the planet paying attention to an event of global
reach. Nowhere was the enthusiasm greater than in Brazil.

The soccer World Cup is an event where national identities are
upheld, presented and celebrated.

The oft-used expression "Soccer Country" defines Brazil as
accurately as the descriptive "Carnival Country."

Indeed, the game "Brazilian Soccer" has managed to captivate
Brazilians in every comer of the land, from Amazonia to the deep
south, with an equal measure of devotion; in fact, it has
sustained a degree of popularity that even Carnival has never
been able to match.

The sport "brazilian soccer" has played a major role in
unifying both nation and community. In Brazilian Soccer everyone
follows the national team and takes great pride in its
successes. Newcomers, whether from abroad or from another part
of the country, are able to integrate themselves into the social
life of a city or town by becoming fans of a local Brazilian
soccer team or by participating in the game themselves.

About the Author: Ivaldo is a soccer enthusiast and he follows
the Brazilian soccer team and Brazil in general. Hence a website
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