{"product_id":"that-futebol-feeling-david-faflik-9781439926048","title":"That Futebol Feeling: Sport and Play in Brazil's Heartland","description":"\u003ci\u003eFutebol\u003c\/i\u003e, or soccer for Americans, is the planet's spectator sport of choice. In the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, nestled in the country's southeastern heartland, \u003ci\u003efutebol\u003c\/i\u003e generates powerful, lifelong emotions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat Futebol Feeling\u003c\/i\u003e captures the region's enthrallment with \"the beautiful game,\" and shows us how and why play is central to the human condition. David Faflik profiles members of the most celebrated local team, Clube Atl?tico Mineiro (CAM), as well as its passionate, never-say-die fans, to show how \u003ci\u003efutebol\u003c\/i\u003e and fandom shape their everyday lives and perspectives. He discovers bonds of work and play, as well as pride, identity, and community. Additionally, Faflik's analysis of Brazil's \u003ci\u003efutebol\u003c\/i\u003e culture reflects sports fandom worldwide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e CAM stands as a symbol for a way of life in Minas Gerais, the birthplace of Pel?. Faflik interrogates what playing the game means to those who dedicate their lives to the sport. He writes, \"The feelings that football inspires are the best of me.\" \u003ci\u003eThat Futebol Feeling\u003c\/i\u003e shares that special feeling with the rest of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Faflik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439926042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439926048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"David Faflik","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46451182043391,"sku":"9781439926048","price":99.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4819b7b2-b093-47e1-996b-e16d9103e30f.jpg?v=1735876700","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/that-futebol-feeling-david-faflik-9781439926048","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}