Brazil's Dance with the Devil The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy

Name: Brazil's Dance with the Devil The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Struggle for Democracy
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ISBN: 9781608463602

ISBN-10: 1608463605

ISBN-13: 9781608463602

Edition: 2014

Authors: Dave Zirin

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"You have to read David Zirin to believe him, and if you read him, you will believe him."Jack McCallum, senior writer, Sports Illustrated"I once said Dave Zirin was the best young sportswriter in the US. I was wrong. He's simply the best."Robert LipsyteThe people of Brazil celebrated when it was announced that they were hosting the twentieth World Cup (June 12July 13, 2014), the world's most-viewed sporting tournament, and the thirty-first Summer Olympics (August 521, 2016).Now they are protesting in numbers the country hasn't seen in decades, with Brazilians taking to the streets to try to reclaim the sports they love but see being corrupted by powerful corporate interests,…

Book details

List price: $24.50
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Publication date: 6/6/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 5.13" wide x 8.13" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Zirin is Editor of the Prince George's Post (Maryland) and writes the weekly column Edge of Sports (edgeofsports.com). He is a Senior Writer at Basketball.com and writes for The Source.