"A tournament unlike any other" by Gabriele Marcotti (ESPN FC, 30 May 2014)
Barbosa's mistake still haunts Brazilian football culture so there's no way that this World Cup isn't also (and perhaps mostly) an opportunity for the Great Comeback.
"Review of David Goldblatt's Futebol Nation" by Richard Williams (The Guardian, 5 June 2014)
An in-depth review of a book that's getting a lot of attention by one of the world's leading sport historians. Williams is insightful, careful, and relates Goldblatt's work to other scholarship. A good read.
"Deromanticizing Brazil's relationship with the Selecao" by Roger Bennett (ESPN FC, 9 June 2014)
Another take on Goldblatt's book, but arguing for a more nuanced view of Brazilian futebol.
"O Canarinho: Brazil's iconic jersey that epitomizes football and the World Cup" by James Carew (The Score, 25 May 2014)
A pretty standard, but still educational, review of Brazilian football history through its trademark jersey.
"Game of two halves: the ugly side of Brazilian football" by Simon Kuper (The Financial Times, 9 May 2014)
Another excellent, if too brief, overview of several intersecting social realities related to football. Also check out this other interesting piece by Kuper, author of the delightful Soccernomics and the landmark Football against the Enemy.
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