David Kilpatrick channels soccer's passion into a poem for each of the 64 games from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Poet and soccer historian David Kilpatrick channels the passion of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with Obrigado: A Futebol Epic, a poem from each of the sixty-four matches coming together as an epic narrative of heroic emergence. Conflicts between nations promote cosmopolitan awareness through the spirit of play. Kilpatrick's words and voice bring listeners back to Brazil to relive the action.

Bonus Materials

• For Fans of: Homer, Martial, Pausanias, Nick Hornby, Pelé

Track Listing

• Futebologia
• Brazil v Croatia
• Mexico v Cameroon
• Spain v Netherlands
• Chile v Australia
• Colombia v Greece
• Uruguay v Costa Rica
• England v Italy
• Côte d'Ivoire v Japan
• Switzerland v Ecuador
• France v Honduras
• Argentina v Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Germany v Portugal
• Iran v Nigeria
• Ghana v United States
• Belgium v Algeria
• Brazil v Mexico
• Russia v Korea Republic
• Australia v Netherlands
• Spain v Chile
• Cameroon v Croatia
• Colombia v Côte d'Ivoire
• Uruguay v England
• Japan v Greece
• Italy v Costa Rica
• Switzerland v France
• Honduras v Ecuador
• Argentina v Iran
• Germany v Ghana
• Nigeria v Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Belgium v Russia
• Korea Republic v Algeria
• United States v Portugal
• Netherlands v Chile
• Australia v Spain
• Cameroon v Brazil
• Croatia v Mexico
• Italy v Uruguay
• Costa Rica v England
• Japan v Colombia
• Greece v Côte d'Ivoire
• Nigeria v Argentina
• Bosnia-Herzegovina v Iran
• Honduras v Switzerland
• Ecuador v France
• Portugal v Ghana
• United States v Germany
• Korea Republic v Belgium
• Algeria v Russia
• Brazil v Chile
• Colombia v Uruguay
• Netherlands v Mexico
• Costa Rica v Greece
• France v Nigeria
• Germany v Algeria
• Argentina v Switzerland
• Belgium v United States
• France v Germany
• Brazil v Colombia
• Argentina v Belgium
• Netherlands v Costa Rica
• Brazil v Germany
• Netherlands v Argentina
• Brazil v Netherlands
• Germany v Argentina

Additional Details

Label: 24 Hour Service Station

Genre: Sports/Games

Language: English

Run Time: 58:00 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/05/15

UPC: 889176389429