Jogo Bonito

Pele, Neymar and Brazil’s Beautiful Game

Henrik Brandão Jönsson, Nichola Smalley

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Swedish

Yellow Jersey Press
15 May 2014

Sports & outdoor recreation; Football (Soccer, Association football); Travel writing

An exuberant and entertaining exploration of Brazil, the world's biggest football superpower

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 Pele, Romario, 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, Romario; 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.

By: Henrik Brandão Jönsson
Translated by: Nichola Smalley
Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 307g
ISBN: 9780224099899
ISBN 10: 0224099892
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 15 May 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Henrik Brand o J nsson is a writer and journalist who has been living in Rio de Janeiro since 2002. In 2011 he won the official Swedish television award for best investigative program of the year and was nominated for the Swedish Grand Journalism Award.

Reviews for Jogo Bonito: Pele, Neymar and Brazil’s Beautiful Game

Jonsson's book is a joy, dancing around erratically between the best and worst of Brazil The Times Distinguished by its entertaining originality -- Richard Williams Guardian