# Jogo Bonito

Canonical: https://www.bookquiver.com/henrik-brandao-jonsson/jogo-bonito

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- Authors: [Henrik Brandão Jönsson](https://www.bookquiver.com/henrik-brandao-jonsson)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2014-06-05

## Description

In Brazil nothing is more important than football. If England is the birthplace of football then Brazil – the five-time World Cup winners and home of Pelé, Romário, Ronaldo, Neymar and the rest – is the heart and soul of the game. Jogo Bonito – meaning ‘the beautiful game’ – takes you on a journey through the Wild West of Brazilian football. On the way we meet an eclectic cast of characters, such as Mario Zagallo, the four-time World Cup winner; the long, lost son of Garrincha; Brazil’s best-loved bad boy player turned politician, Romário; and many more. We take a trip to an away game with the country’s most violent hooligans, visit the home of the world’s largest amateur football tournament and enjoy a boozy dinner with South America’s most famous commentator – he of ‘goooooooool’ fame. Jogo Bonito is a history, a travelogue and a gonzo-style report into a country which has the sixth biggest economy in the world and yet questionable records on education, healthcare and corruption. The result is a book that not only tells the story of Brazilian football, but also of today’s Brazil.

## Editions

### Jogo Bonito

- Publisher: vintage_digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-4819-248-9
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Language: en_GB

### Jogo Bonito

- Publisher: yellow_jersey
- ISBN: 978-02-2409-989-9
- Pages: 288
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Language: en_GB