Eduardo Galeano
Born: 09-02-1940
Eduardo Galeano was a renowned Uruguayan writer and journalist, celebrated for his insightful works on Latin American history and culture. Born in 1940 in Montevideo, his most famous book, "Open Veins of Latin America," critiques colonialism and economic exploitation. Galeano's storytelling, rich with poetic prose and political commentary, earned him international acclaim. His works continue to inspire readers with their profound exploration of identity, power, and resistance.
Book summaries for books written by Eduardo Galeano
Quotes
The ball is a toy, its movement is a game, and everything else is a lie.
Football is a pleasure that hurts.
In football as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigour and precision.
Football is the only religion that does not need a prayer.
The beauty of football lies in the infinite variety of human gestures.
Football is the great drama, the ballet of the masses.
Football is a game that is played with the brain.
Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.
Football is a game of gentlemen played by hooligans.
The best football is the one that is played with the head.
Football is the only game in which the spectators yell, and the players applaud.
Football is a game of mistakes. The one who makes the fewest wins.