Football – A National Passion in Brazil

Brazil's players pose for a photo before the Group G last round match against Portugal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup on June 25. The match tied 0-0, with both Brazil and Portugal qualifying for the round of 16. Photo: picture alliance / Photoshot
The history of football in Brazil begins when Charles Miller, the son of a Scottish railway engineer and Brazilian mother of English descent, returns from England, bringing in his luggage some whistles, balls and uniforms. To an elite group in São Paulo, he introduces a new kind of sport – football. The activity spread quickly among ordinary people to become the nation’s most beloved sport, which continues to the present day.


