God Is Brazilian: Charles Miller, The Man Who Brought Football To Brazil

Josh Lacey
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In 1894, Charles Miller arrived in Brazil with a pair of boots, a book of rules and a football. When he reached Sao Paulo, he was shocked to discover that no-one knew how to play. So he marked out a pitch, gathered 20 young men, and divided them into two teams.
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