Read all about it! Arena, the 成人论坛鈥檚 art strand, provides a unique cultural perspective on the rolling news agenda. Using its archive of over 500 films, which spans much of the last 50 years and beyond, the Arena blog chronicles the characters, places and stories behind today鈥檚 headlines. 2014-06-13T13:13:12+00:00 Zend_Feed_Writer /blogs/arena

2014-06-13T13:13:12+00:00 2014-06-13T13:13:12+00:00 /blogs/arena/entries/301c3251-d88a-37b1-87c5-cf22ef5c1741 Arena <div class="component"> <div id="smp-0" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div><p> <em>成人论坛 News reports on the start of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil</em> </p></div><div class="component prose"> <p>To celebrate this year's World Cup, Arena looks back on some of our finest Brazilian football and music moments from the archive. From Jorge Ben to Pele to Rio Carnival, take a journey into the heart and soul of Brazil....</p><p><strong>JORGE BEN'S 'FIO MARAVILHA'</strong></p><p>Joao Batista de Sales, better known as Fio Maravilha, is a former Brazilian football player. He is perhaps most famous for Jorge Ben's 1972 hit single 'Fio Maravilha'. Ben's inspiration came after he attended a game between Flamengo and Benfica at the Maracana Stadium in Rio. Fio Maravilha was left out of Flamengo's starting line-up but after a chorus of fans demanded he play, he was brought in as a substitute. Half an hour into the second half he scored "the goal of an angel" that was immortalised in Ben's song. </p><p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-1" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div><p> <em>Brazilian musician Jorge Ben performs famous song 'Fio Maravilha'</em> </p></div><div class="component prose"> <p>From Arena series Rhythms of the World - Tudo Da Samba (1991), Directed by Anthony Wall</p><p><strong>HUGH MCILVANNEY ON PELE </strong></p><p>Pel茅聽is regarded by many as the best football player of all time, with a total number of 1281 goals in 1368 games. In his native Brazil he is hailed as a national hero, winning three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and perhaps the greatest final in World Cup history, the 1970 match against Italy.聽Pel茅's electrifying play and skill made him a star around the world, and sportswriter Hugh McIlvanney looks back at the 1970 World Cup final to see the master at work. </p><p></p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-2" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div><p> <em>Hugh McIlvanney looks back at Pele's 1970 World Cup victory</em> </p></div><div class="component prose"> <p><strong>聽</strong></p><p>Arena: Sportswriter (1992). Directed by Francis Hanly</p><p><strong>CAETANO VELOSO AND MARDI GRAS</strong></p><p>Brazilian composer and singer Caetano Veloso became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo, encompassing theatre, poetry and music in the 1960s at the beginning of the Brazilian military dictatorship. The government viewed his music and political action as subversive and he was arrested along with fellow musician Gilberto Gil in 1969. The two were eventually exiled from Brazil and moved to London where they lived for two years before returning to their home country. Here, Veloso performs famous Jorge Ben track 'Charles - Angel 45', the story of a 'Robin Hood' of the Favelas. </p><p>聽</p> </div> <div class="component"> <div id="smp-3" class="smp"> <div class="smp__overlay"> <div class="smp__message js-loading-message delta"> <noscript>You must enable javascript to play content</noscript> </div> </div> </div><p> <em>Brazilian musician Caetano Veloso performs Jorge Ben track 'Charles - Angel 45'</em> </p></div><div class="component prose"> <p>Arena: All On A Mardi Gras Day (1988). Directed by Anthony Wall, Mark Dickinson and Nigel Finch </p><p>聽</p> </div>