by Ricardo Serrado · Casa das Letras · ISBN 9789724619170
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«O Jogo de Salazar: a política e o futebol no Estado Novo» is the historical essay by Ricardo Serrado, published by Casa das Letras (in Portuguese).
Far from seeing soccer as a propaganda weapon of the Estado Novo, Ricardo Serrado shows, through source research, the Salazarist regime's distrust of professionalism and spectacle. In this way he qualifies the trope that linked soccer, fado and Fátima as factors of alienation in Portuguese society.
Originally published in 2009 (1st edition), it features prefaces by José Varandas, Vítor Paneira and Artur Agostinho, and includes bibliographic references (pages 219-224).
For readers interested in the history of Portugal, Salazarism and the relationship between sports and politics.
