Born in Joaquim Felício, Minas Gerais, in 1943,

Manoel Francisco Lopes de Faria shows football

in a very peculiar way, extolling teams, moves and

goals that marked the era of the greatest idols

of all the fans. The theme and images therefore

generate immediate empathy in the recipient.

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The dynamic and unstoppable passions of football

arise in a meeting of feelings that is contagious.

The instant of the goal that unleashes the scream

stuck in the spectators' throat is the main energy

exposed in the paintings, whether they are historical moments, such as Pelé's 1000th goal, or conquests

of regional championships.