Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937.

Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça was  Brazil's first goalkeeper. Marcos had featured in 3 games during the pre  Seleção era, playing again...

The Danubian influence on the football of South America predates  Dori Kruschner ( Dori  Kürschner ) and his work in Brazil. It also pred...

Brazilian championships were run by city or state. It was not possible to have a national championship. However, in 1910 a competition was i...

Fashionable spectators in 1916 In recognition of their intense rivalry yet common origins the sage and writer Nelson  Rodrigues (a...