Quando éramos exóticos

futebol e alteridade

Authors

  • José Paulo Florenzano Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9036.v0i117p39-52

Keywords:

exotic team; cultural otherness; African soccer; Muslim athletes; World Cup

Abstract

This article discusses the relationship between soccer and otherness as regards the idea of "exotic team", which is historically associated with African and Muslim teams, and also with Brazilian squads. This categorization has acquired a more clearly defined meaning as it has been linked to body technique, game tactics and ethnic and racial makeup of teams. From such perspective, it indicates both aesthetic extravagance and tactical disorganization; aspects associated with a cultural identity seen as "alien" to the European standard scientific soccer.

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Author Biography

  • José Paulo Florenzano, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

    é professor da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

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Published

2018-08-06

Issue

No. 117 (2018): COPAS DO MUNDO

Section

Dossiê copas do mundo

License

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How to Cite

FLORENZANO, José Paulo. Quando éramos exóticos: futebol e alteridade. Revista USP, São Paulo, Brasil, n. 117, p. 39–52, 2018. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2316-9036.v0i117p39-52. Disponível em: https://periodicos.usp.br/revusp/article/view/148688.. Acesso em: 9 mar. 2025.