Football Fury
Given soccer's importance to Brazilians, the nationwide protests against hosting the World Cup in 2014 may seem shocking. But the demonstrators have not lost their passion for the game; on the contrary, they are trying to save it from those who are distorting it for personal and political gain.
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PARIS – Who would have thought it? There they were, Brazilians, protesting outside football stadiums against their country hosting the World Cup in 2014 – and this even as their national team was thrashing Spain in the final of the Confederations Cup. It was as if Catholics were to protest outside the Vatican against picking a new Pope.