The technocracy of professional sport has managed to impose a soccer of lightning speed and brute strength: a soccer that negates joy, kills fantasy and outlaws daring. Eduardo Galeano brutedarefantasy Change image and share on social
Almost all wars, perhaps all, are trade wars connected with some material interest. They are always disguised as sacred wars, made in the name of God, or civilization or progress. But all of them, or almost all of the wars, have been trade wars. Eduardo Galeano civilizationconnectdisguise share on social
From their castle in Zurich, the owners of soccer do not propose, they impose. That's their way. Eduardo Galeano castleimposeowner Change image and share on social
History never really says goodbye. History says, 'See you later.' Eduardo Galeano goodbyehistory Change image and share on social
The purpose of torture is not getting information. It's spreading fear. Eduardo Galeano fearinformationpurpose Change image and share on social
It's a difficult competition against silence, because silence is a perfect language, the only language which says with no words. Eduardo Galeano competitiondifficultlanguage Change image and share on social
The more the technocrats programme it down to the smallest detail, the more the powerful manipulate it, football continues to be the art of the unforeseeable. When you least expect it, the impossible occurs: the dwarf teaches the giant a lesson, and a scraggy, bow-legged black man makes an athlete sculpted in Greece look ridiculous. Eduardo Galeano artathleteblack share on social
Richness in the world is a result of other people's poverty. We should begin to shorten the abyss between haves and have-nots. Eduardo Galeano abyssbeginhaves Change image and share on social
Always in all my books I'm trying to reveal or help to reveal the hidden greatness of the small, of the little, of the unknown - and the pettiness of the big. Eduardo Galeano bigbookgreatness Change image and share on social
The diversity of life is so stimulating for me. Eduardo Galeano diversitylifestimulate Change image and share on social