About encyclopedias, enhancers and pasitos

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Just like Aurélio in dictionaries, Nilton Santos became the owner of an expression, when we think about football: encyclopedia.

The mozartian style of the Botafogo defender (some people say it's similar to Santos Football Club' Paulo Henrique Ganso) was one of the first references, in Brazil, between art and football. Nilton was an opera character even when he made his "pasito" in Chile'62, against Spain. "Pasito" is an exclusive expression of Nilton Santos "Encyclopedia".

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The Football Museum will present, soon, a new football encyclopedia - or a new World Cups Encyclopedia, in which Nilton is part of the enhancer "H" - when he stepped a little outside the big area, he deceived ("deu um H", in Portuguese) the Chilean referee Salvador Bustamante. "H" is one of the 26 rooms of the new temporary expo of the Football Museum, named "Copas de A a Z" ("World Cups from A to Z"), that shall be inaugurated in the end of May. "A" of África do Sul (South Africa), "C" of chocolate (big scores have always a good taste), "E" of estilo (style), "O" of obras de arte (masterpieces) et cetera. The 26 letters of the alphabet, 26 different angles to watch the greatest global event.

The visitors (of the enchancer "T" - torcedor/fan) will identify themselves with the enhancer "S", of sofrimento (suffering). And a lot of "R", of rituais (rituals) will be needed to resolve this.

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