Football is the quintessential expression of Brazilian identity. Even though the sport was not created in Brazil, the nation is renowned for being the country of football, due in part to its style of football and success over the 20th century. Football has a particular social, historical, and political force in Brazil. As an intrinsic part of the country’s identity, it has become a driving force in how the nation is advertised worldwide. It is also undisputed that, in terms of social integration, no other factor has had more of a successful impact in terms of dialogue, be it between the rich and the masses, the north and south, different ethnic groups and even amongst rival fans. The dialogue created within the pretext of the sport, be it in a bar, in a make-shift pitch, or in a stadium have shaped how the nation has developed and how communities have interacted.
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The dictatorship under Getúlio Vargas (1934-45) observed the emerging force and popularity of the sport and brought the professionalization of the football athlete as well as the unionization of the sport. This consequently brought on the entanglement between football and politics. The legal framework created during this period in relation to football is imperative to how the law has developed since then.
In 1945, the Brazilian style of football was defined by the sociologist Gilberto Freyre as “softening in dance, curves or songs, the European or angular techniques for our taste.”
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