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Brazil: Where is the art of Soccer?

An odd start to the day. It was not sunny, as it always is in Brasilia at this time of the year. Cloudy morning. For many government workers, no work. For me, it started early. We were all anxious for a game, which we had no clue what to expect. Portugal didn’t start at its best, but had just scored 7 goals over North Korea. We knew it wouldn’t be an easy game.

This was the first game of Brazil in the morning. As my apartment was half way for my friends and family, it was just natural to invite them all to my place. Before going to work, I had already decorated the tables, prepared some yellow and green dessert, and gone to a local food store for some mouth-watering pies.

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World Cup – Brazil Kept Brazilians Breathless

The streets were completely bare during the game. Family and friends got together in their homes or at bars for our debut game. There was this natural cheerfulness around, the optimism of a great match. In my house, the yellow and green preparation took some time. The kids were in this state of pure excitement as they ornamented the house in the colors of our flags and we prepared the food. Cold beer and soda in the fridge, popcorn popping in the pan, and we were ready. Oh, and how could I forget the bets? Yes. During the world cup there are all kinds of “bolão”, bets in which the people in a group guess the score of the game and pay a pre-established amount of money for each bet they make. Whoever guesses the correct score by the end of the game, gets all the money.

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