Everyone loves Brazil

[boyofbadgers]

Except that they don't. Maybe.

I was going to write an entry wondering how on earth the Brazilian football team maintain their unusual levels of popularity among fans from other countries. Is it memories of amazing sides past? Is it Ronaldinho's cheeky grin? Or is it because of complex socio-economic factors and/or patronising Western views of plucky poor kids playing barefoot on the beach?

But after reading a fair bit of criticism, both pre and post last night's match, it increasingly looks like your average punter is starting to get sick of the media's sycophantic coverage of Brazil. It remains to be be seen whether this will translate over time into actual dislike of the team, or even ambivalence towards them, but it might just be the first step on the road towards Manchester United style hatred.

So, as is traditional, a poll:

[Poll #747774]

Comments

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

the overexcitable brazilian press dude was AMAZING, whole new levels of COMPLETE WACKINESS.

also jol is aces, we listened to him doing the holland match on sunday and he knows what he's talking about. he doesn't seem to have quite got the hang of radio commentary though, as he went YES!!! when robben scored, despite the fact that the commentator hadn't quite said he'd scored, if you see what i mean.

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Dude couldn't stop talking, could he? It was v.entertaining, and it was hardly surprising that he was repping for Brazil. Still, it wd have been nice if they could have found a crazy Croatian press dude to balance things out a bit.