Quando a seleção brasileira era formada por filhos de imigrantes e operários: um paralelo histórico com as Copas atuais
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28.jun.2026 às 18h02
Summary
The article explores how national football teams at the 2026 World Cup are increasingly composed of children of immigrants, using France as the prime example with 20 of 26 players being of immigrant descent. It then draws a historical parallel, noting that the Brazilian national team once experienced a similar phenomenon when it was largely formed by sons of immigrants and working-class laborers. The piece examines how migration patterns have shaped football rosters across different eras and countries.
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· 3 pulledO caso mais evidente é o da França, em que 20 dos 26 jogadores são filhos de imigrantes.
Mas houve um tempo em que a seleção brasileira também viveu um fenômeno semelhante e era formada em grande parte
Alemanha, Inglaterra e Holanda seguem a mesma tendência, com equipes que refletem sociedades profundamente moldadas por fluxos migratórios das últimas décadas.
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