The dump ballet

Photographer

Category

Editorial Photography - Photojournalism

Company

João Coelho

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2024

Country / Region:

Portugal

A ball and a dusty field with two pairs of worn tires marking the goal posts is all they need to have fun playing a fierce soccer match. Wearing torn clothes and fighting for the ball barefoot or with old shoes or flip-flops that fly into the air on the most disputed plays, they seem to dance around the ball. Few rules of real soccer are followed here, successfully feinting the opponent is what gives them the most satisfaction and joy. The only thing that really counts in the choreography of this game is the intensity of the moments of pure fun