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

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

nice system?

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

On one level: the structure of the competition esp when it gets to the last group games, and you get the league tables shifting on a minute-by-minute basis. On another: the organisation of players on the pitch.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

i can go with the organisation of players on the pitch bit. part of the "obvious even to the untrained eye" skeelz is the group behaviour fo shizzle.