Brazil Futebol: Football to the Rhythm of the Samba Beat

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'Brazil Futebol' captures the essence of the world's premier football nation and tells the story of more than a century of footballing passion. Starting in the 1870s when the Scottish expatriate Thomas Donohue introduced the game to the native Brazillians, it recounts the unprecedented success of the national team, building to the debut World Cup win in 1958 and beyond, detailing the most famous moments and players.

Keir Radnedge has been covering football for more than 40 years. He has written countless books on the subject, from tournament guides to comprehensive encyclopedias, aimed at all ages. His journalism career included the Daily Mail for 20 years, as well as The Guardian and other national newspapers and magazines in the UK and abroad. He is a former editor of World Soccer, generally recognized as the premier English-language magazine on global football. In addition to his writing, Keir has been a regular analyst for BBC radio and television, Sky Sports and the American cable television news channel CNN. He also edited a tournament newspaper at the FIFA World Cup tournaments of 1982, 1986 and 1990, as well as at Euro 96, and has scripted video reviews of numerous football tournaments. He is also the London-based editor of SportsFeatures.com, the Olympic Games and football news website.