Brazil: Player by Player

by Liam McCann

Overview

The Brazilian football team is believed to have played its first official match in 1914 against English club side Exeter City, which they won 2-0. Their first full international was against Argentina the same year. Since then they have become the most successful international football team in history. 'The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it' is a phrase often heard in Brazil and the side has backed this up by winning the FIFA World Cup a record five times.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782815105
Publisher:	G2 Rights
Publication date:	08/20/2013
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	20 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

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THE BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL TEAM is believed to have played its first official match in 1914 against English club side Exeter City, which they won 2-0. Their first full international was against Argentina the same year. Since then they have become the most successful international football team in history. 'The English invented it, the Brazilians perfected it' is a phrase often heard in Brazil and the side has backed this up by winning the FIFA World Cup a record five times.