Brazil Futebol captures the spirit of the world's premier soccer-playing nation--and hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It begins in the 1870s, when the sport was introduced; recounts the unprecedented success of the national team, and profiles the superstar players. But the book goes beyond to provide a deeper commentary on the importance of the game in o país do futebol ("the country of soccer"). It's the perfect celebration of the upcoming games.