April 21, 2006

Playing with Pelé

Ok, here is one more soccer related video. This one is kind of long...and in Portuguese with English subtitles. But it is very good and very heartwarming.

I feel it is my duty to bring you quality items from Brazil, and this is an item, it is quality, and it is from Brazil. Hope you enjoy it.

I just watched this again, and I was struck by two things. First, this is a great look into life in Brazil (particularly Southern Brazil) in the early '50s. Second, I was interested in how the fateful 1950 World Cup Final against Uruguay fit into the story. It is difficult to find a Brazilian today who will talk about that game, where Brazil was upset by underdog Uruguay in the then-new Maracanú Stadium in Rio. You can read more about that event and it's impact on Brazil to this day here.

Posted by Andrew on April 21, 2006 3:31 PM.