ABSTRACT
In a troubled political context and in times of appreciation of the exceptionality of Portuguese colonialism by the Salazar government, Sporting Clube de Portugal made a tour for football matches in its largest colonies in Africa, Angola and Mozambique, with performances in Johannesburg and Leopoldville as well. Through the analysis of press journals in the metropolis and the African colonies, we sought to understand the relations between football and Portuguese colonial politics, the diffusion of lusotropicalismo discourse and the exaltation of the works of the “Portuguese colonial genius”, besides the racial and sports tensions of this imperial experience.
Keywords:
Portuguese colonialism; Tours; Football; Racism; Africa