Here’s Why Some Brazilians Want Their Country to Lose the World Cup
When Brazil was awarded the 2014 soccer World Cup, it seemed a no-brainer that it would please the nation known as the most skilled and passionate in the world at “the beautiful game.”
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Here’s why some Brazilians want their country to lose the World Cup (via GlobalPost)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — When Brazil was awarded the 2014 soccer World Cup, it seemed a no-brainer that it would please the nation known as the most skilled and passionate in the world at “the beautiful game.” Brazil’s love and mastery of the…
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