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“Football is part of life” (Swiss Press Online 2015, by Nora Devenish) - Swiss Press Award

Portrait photo of Edi Silva at the World Cup opening match.
Portrait photo of Edi Silva at the World Cup opening match.
Online
2015

“Football is part of life”

Nora Devenish

For the opening match of the FIFA World Cup, the journalist visits Edi Silva, a Brazilian chef living in Interlaken. She watches the match on TV with his family, discusses Brazilian football culture with Edi, and dances a few steps of the samba every time a goal is scored. With this portrait, the journalist succeeded in creating a local connection to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Jungfrau Zeitung

Online
2015

Nora Devenish

For the opening match of the FIFA World Cup, the journalist visits Edi Silva, a Brazilian chef living in Interlaken. She watches the match on TV with his family, discusses Brazilian football culture with Edi, and dances a few steps of the samba every time a goal is scored. With this portrait, the journalist succeeded in creating a local connection to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

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