Abstract:
This study aimed to analyze the disputes between workers, black people, and sports journalists regarding the practice of working-class football within a context of professionalization in the city of São Paulo in the early 1930s. The sources were local newspapers. We concluded that there were several criticisms from the journalists about the practice of working-class football and that the ascent of some black players into elite clubs was used as an argument for racial integration.
Keywords:
History; Soccer; Journalism; Working Poor