In this space, we bring together all the stories that the Football Museum has to tell. A vast array of fascinating documents, including interviews, photos, audio recordings, books, and academic studies, and some objects, show why football is so important for Brazilian culture. Please check out this page! If you would like to share a story about football, send it to us at crfb@museudofutebol.org.br.
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Football Stories
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Diversity on the field: LGBT+ football
“Football is a universal language”. This phrase gains even more strength with each new interview carried out in the context of the Diversity on the Field […]
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On Barbosa’s birthday, a gift for the History of Football
Moacyr Barbosa was born on 27 March 1921 in the city of Campinas. This child would go on to become the famous goalkeeper Barbosa, one of […]
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Bodies that talk: women who master the ball
Fotografia de Eliária Andrade, preto e branco, s/d. Few images could provide a more striking commemoration of International Women’s Day 2021 than “Nun playing football for […]
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Inside the Football Museum Collections: Pelé at 80
In the year 2020, the King of Football celebrated his 80th birthday! Born in the city of Três Corações (in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais), Pelé earned worldwide acclaim for his football-as-art virtuosity and mastery of the ball. At just 17 years of […]
