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

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

The Judge = pub hata until he started hanging out with us lot.

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

it's true -- there is a good publog entry about FEAR OF ENTERING THE PUB

but i have never hated foopball except in the ROCKIST sense of not knowing who plays for what or who is who or caring who wins at all -- i quite like watching the little men scamperin around

also ronaldinho = shelly duval