In early 1982, the Corinthians' Democracy movement was at its peak. Led by Sócrates and Wladimir, the players at the Corinthians club took over management decisions by vote, serving as a symbolic model for a democratic Brazil.

Beyond the pitch, the magazine likely touched upon the intersection of sports and the "Abertura" (the slow opening of Brazil’s military dictatorship toward democracy).

In April 1982, the primary focus of Brazilian sports media was the preparation of what many historians consider the greatest team never to win a World Cup.