World Cup 2014 – The Match Nobody Wanted
The Brazilian football fan was afraid for another, maybe not a massacre, but at least a loss against Holland. And the Dutch they didn’t give a damn. The 3rd place […]
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World Cup 2014 – Brazil’s Nervous Breakdown
The Nerves, Ohh the Nerves It’s clear that the Brazilian football fan is very, very nervous. He isn’t satisfied with and impressed by the performance of the national team in […]
World Cup 2014 – Welcome To Brazil
What ever happened the last weeks, months and years, the World Cup 2014 will start in Brazil today. Whether the stadiums are ready, the urban projects cancelled, the (foreign) football […]
World Cup 2014 – The Giant Wakes Up
In July 2010, former President Lula said during the World Cup in South Africa, that it was “inappropriate for someone to worry about anything in regard to the 2014 World […]
World Cup 2014 – What Could Be Stolen, Is Stolen
Brazil lives crazy moments at the eve of the World Cup. Just 14 days to go before the kick-off and all sorts of happenings are colouring the TV-screens and daily […]
World Cup 2014 – Where Is The Festive Mood?
In the 20 years I live in Brazil, with every World Cup I always have seen the country transformed into yellow, green and blue. Now, this year, the year in […]
World Cup 2014 – The National Team Might Win, But Brazil Has Already Lost
The verdict of the Brazilian people is negative. 56.0% of the football fans think that the national team will play at a low quality level. 23.0% expect a more or […]
World Cup 2014 – The Football Calendar
Isn’t there any fun going around in the Brazilian football world? Of course there is. The scandals around the World Cup might remain in full force, the threats of street […]
World Cup 2014 – Less Than 100 Days Left
The 4th of March, in the middle of Brazilian carnival, so nobody cared, there were just 100 days left to the official opening of the World Cup 2014. The big […]
World Cup 2014 – Carnivalesque Protests
Since the first marches, Carnival has always been the place and moment for social protests. In a kind of satirical revellers were ridiculing and making fun of the town magistrates, […]
Brazil In Hot Pants 