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The beautiful game (Portuguese: o jogo bonito) is a nickname for association football.It was popularised by Brazilian footballer Pelé, who played from 1957 to 1977.It was a term widely used in Brazil, though the exact origin of the phrase is disputed.
The melody are used each time Brazil makes a goal and is the official for football broadcasts including Campeonato Brasileiro. The song was updated in 1998 for the fifth title campaign: the line "É taça na raça, Brasil!" was changed to "Tenta que é penta, Brasil!" (Try and win the fifth title, Brazil!).
Brazil "We Are One (Ole Ola)" – Official Song [4] English Portuguese Spanish Pitbull featuring Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte: Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte, Pitbull Thomas Troelsen, Danny Mercer, Sia Furler Lukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter and RedOne "Tatu Bom de Bola" – Official Mascot Song: Portuguese Arlindo Cruz: Arlindo Cruz
The song was also adapted by Brazilian fans during World Cup 2018 to tease and taunt Argentina about their possible exit in the first round, which eventually did not occur, with references to Argentinian players Di María, Mascherano, and Messi (Brazil and Argentina have a well-known football rivalry).
Four years later, her catchy song “Waka Waka [This Time for Africa]” became the anthem of the 2010 World Cup. She also wrote and sang the Brazil 2014 World Cup anthem “La La La.”
Usage of the various names of association football vary among the countries and territories which use English as an official or de facto official language. The brief survey of usage below addresses places which have some level of autonomy in the sport and their own separate federation but are not actually independent countries: for example the constituent countries of the United Kingdom and ...
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Brazil and Germany are the only teams to succeed in qualifying for all the World Cups for which they entered the qualifiers; Brazil is the only team to participate in every World Cup competition ever held. Brazil has also won an Olympic gold medal, at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro [6] and at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.