Futebol e ditadura civil-militar

Abstract

This work aims to address the use of football for national integration during the Médici government, between 1969 and 1974, as well as the analysis carried out by Correio da Manhã. The proposal for this work arises from the need for studies that aim to observe how football was under the military's eye, especially football clubs. There are few works in this area, especially with a newspaper focus, which is also quite scarce. The main objective is to analyze the Brazilian civil-military dictatorship, focusing on the government of Emílio Garrastazu Médici, and how football was used by the military aiming at National Integration. The view presented by the newspaper Correio da Manhã on the events related to the emergence of Nacional and its opinion on the championship are also addressed. The results of this research certify that the project was well structured and capable of manipulating the interests of the Brazilian Sports Confederation (CBD) and sports directors, satisfying the main forces in football. The newspaper highlights the intention to use football as a tool for political gains and social approval.