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DO YOU SUPPORT VASCO DA GAMA?
Tell us why in an email () and we'll stick it up here.
Why I Love Vasco
by Andre Fontenelle
"When I was three or four-years-old, my father sent my mother to the street
with a mission: to buy a Vasco da Gama jersey for me. She took me to a shop,
but then I nearly spoiled their plans. I wanted the red jersey of América,
the red devils of Rio de Janeiro - though they were a lowly club, they had a
good team at that time, and I loved red. No use crying, mom bought the Vasco
shirt (white with a black sash).
"So I came to love Vasco. I should thank my late father, as América never
won a league since (and that was nearly three decades ago), whilst Vasco
took three national leagues and nine state leagues in the same period. That
is an example of how most supporters pick their teams in Brazil: through
their dad's influence. It is a shame for a Brazilian father not to force the
love of his own team into their children - an easy task for the followers of
the big clubs, like Vasco, but not so easy for those who follow teams such
as Santos, with a great past behind and few present achievements.
"I would rather say I support Vasco because it was the first team to field a
majority of black players, in 1923, breaking decades of discrimination. That
is part of a past Vasco da Gama's supporters are proud of. But I must say I
didn't choose Vasco: my father did, and he himself had done so a long time
ago - in the 40s, when Vasco had the strongest side of Brazil. So family
tradition still plays a big role on supporters' youth choices. And they last
for a lifetime, as a good supporter in Brazil doesn't switch sides."
Vasco da Gama in Goa, India
Regarding the question of 22 June 2003 on Vasco Da Gama, the following website may be
of historical interest (I am assuming that you don't know about it already...it is the football team of Vasco da Gama in Goa, India:
Vasco da Gama in Goa, India
I enjoyed your book immensely, especially the last chapter with Socrates.
That's all!
Muito obrigado,
Diogo B. Barco
Toronto, Canada
Alex writes: Id never heard of this club, but they are the absolute clone of
Vasco in Rio. Goa was Portuguese and you can tell the Portuguese influence
just by looking at the surnames of people at the club. Ive never been to Goa
but friends who have been there have said how the Portuguese culture is
slowly dying out - I guess football is one of the ways it is kept alive.
Information compiled by: Mark Lowdon
Last page update: November 23 2004
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