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I dont have a well informed opinion on this but
Post and feelings like this are kinda fucked up...
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Brazilians say Brazil's World cup is already a failure
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I dont have a well informed opinion on this but
Post and feelings like this are kinda fucked up...
They were apparently only built to host the games, and are too small to accommodate other popular sports in South Africa.
Estocolmo
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Oh my god
IdreamofHIME
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I've seen Fast 5, City of God and played Max Payne 3.
This WC is gonna be a disaster. Just like that one they had in Africa, oh boy...what mess that was..
...wait....no...huh..
This WC is gonna be a disaster. Just like that one they had in Africa, oh boy...what mess that was..
...wait....no...huh..
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Romarrio's been super super against this World Cup
The Hermit
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Yes we do.
And it will only get worse for those who live here
And it will only get worse for those who live here
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'Match-fixing crisis' in football - BBC
www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24159550
UEFA's president Michel Platini has said that if it continues, "football is dead."
The issue also affects a number of other sports across the world.[1]
I'm hopeful. See also, The End Of Football
I understand what the picture implies, but i don't quite get the rest of this post
Ether_Snake
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That's a funny logo for a sport where you're not supposed to hold the ball in your hands...
Your friend is a brainwashed petista huh?
Pretty embarrassing. The olympics will also be a cluster fuck.
Another thing that sucks is that some teams will have huge disadvantages due to where they play and the amount of travel they will have to do. They should have concentrated the games in 1-2 regions. The teams that have to play in cities in the amazon are fucked compared to those that have games in the south.
There's also this:
Another thing that sucks is that some teams will have huge disadvantages due to where they play and the amount of travel they will have to do. They should have concentrated the games in 1-2 regions. The teams that have to play in cities in the amazon are fucked compared to those that have games in the south.
There's also this:
Jean Valjean
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It would prevent the government saying everything was worth it bc we won.
You must be from the southern part of the country. People from the south seem less connected to the selecaõ than their northern counterparts. I wonder how race plays a part in it. No doubt the pardos and blacks in the north feel a great pride for one part of the media most likely to look like them.
Barbacoatl
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Makes sense but I can't help but wonder, was it worth it? I mean someone had to pay for those stadiums, and it sure wasn't fifa.
gutter_trash
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insane isn't it, USA already has NFL and College stadiums but gets upstaged by an oil rich Qatar that has ZERO stadiums
bodyboarder
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Classy stuff.
You're saying this based on what? Would you consider Rio to be south or north?
Well, no one should expect to break even. For many poor but developing countries, it is a chance for them to show the world and encourage public pride in their economic prosperity. But, even established cities can benefit if planned correctly and if finances are controlled. The city could get much needed renovation and expansion of aging public transportation, and road networks. And unlike in South Africa, usually the Stadium if new, or newly renovated, can continue to be used to host other games well into the future. For well developed cities, its also can be one of the few times that they have good reason to appropriate private property that worked well a few hundred years ago; but can now better service the whole city as a thoroughfare.
zero shift
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This is true. Sure, Brasil isn't doing too bit but what other Latin American countries have performed such a turnaround? Outside of Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador I can't think of any.
But fake clouds!
There is a distance of 4 kilometers between my house and work, and the bus takes 2 hours to get there, transit in this city is really fucked up, and violent crimes too.
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every country has articles like this just before the world cup. South africa, babies were going to be eaten, stadiums would burn down, blah blah blah. There's always someone ready to predict the big disaster.
My prediction, they get a lot of money and it's good for the local economy. the criminals won't fuck with the tourists much because they're not stupid either.
My prediction, they get a lot of money and it's good for the local economy. the criminals won't fuck with the tourists much because they're not stupid either.
Insane Metal
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Yes, things are pretty bad. And it will only get worse. But I like this, people now are actually seeing what this country really is like. Lula and his 'team' made people look at Brazil with different eyes... but not necessarily seeing the truth.
This government is such a joke. There's a stadium in Amazonas which cost like US$400 million to build, and the place doesn't even have a single professional team. I mean... what's the point? In an underdeveloped country like this, spend such a huge amount of money just to host 2 or 3 games for this event, and then what?
This government is such a joke. There's a stadium in Amazonas which cost like US$400 million to build, and the place doesn't even have a single professional team. I mean... what's the point? In an underdeveloped country like this, spend such a huge amount of money just to host 2 or 3 games for this event, and then what?
I don't understand the logic behind this, criminals here are smart enought to make their way to take advantage from tourist and the local population, increase of police force will not change this, corruption in the police is not small here.
Don't forget the stadiums in Cuiabá, Natal and BrasĂlia too.
Otakumegane
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I wonder if this is somehow related to people getting better and better tech. Not as much need to actually go there. Same with Sochi, why freeze yourself when you can stream it.
It was $250 million and will host four games before becoming a relic to mock.
He's a supporter of the current government party.
His speech reeks of the default "the media is evil and only tells lies" argument that they love to use.
In what area does he work, if you don't mind me asking?
SargerusBR
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Being a brazilian i can confirm this WC is the first non-interesting soccer event in quite sometime, there are almost no flags, t-shirts, streets painted with the flag while compared to previous WC's. (At least in my city)
Add that plus the political shitstorm the country is facing, Brazil just isn't ready to host a WC.
Add that plus the political shitstorm the country is facing, Brazil just isn't ready to host a WC.
Damn, Vancouver pinched some muthafuckin pennies. Good on them.
edit: I think the "cost of major sporting event vs amount of government corruption" graph would explain these results nicely
Last two WC were the same, if I remember correctly. The last WC that I rembember really supporting and decorated streets was the 2002 WC.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Submarino ConversĂvel;114970672 said:
Still there was way more hype for the previous WC's than this one
To be fair rich countries often already have most of the infrastructure in place, while poorer countries or non-football countries use it to boost their infrastructure. A good example would be the WC in Germany, which was rather cheap.
Regarding Vancouver, winter olympics are cheaper than summer olympics ;-)
I love my brazilian friends, and many have their heart in the right place but I think they need a reality check. Let's say the US won hosting the cup all those years ago and it was being celebrated there, this is the number of hospitals and schools besides those already built that would have been built with that "extra" money here in Brazil in this time span.
And that "extra" money? it would not exist. Investors wouldn't have put money into anything, the country's own money stolen by corruption would have been... stolen by corruption. Also, you would be waving your national flag and would be crazy about watching your team or even planning to go to this hypothetical US cup.
Admit it, you are hating the cup because it is the cool thing to do right now. The actual time to protest was a long time ago, you are as late as your corrupt politicians, your police and the stadium's constructions themselves. Maybe the problem is not just the politicians, just a thought. /rant
The whole thing does annoy me a little but I found this parody of the logo hilarious.
From left to right:
The original is probably funnier if you are a soccer fan. I do not know those names.
Zero.
And that "extra" money? it would not exist. Investors wouldn't have put money into anything, the country's own money stolen by corruption would have been... stolen by corruption. Also, you would be waving your national flag and would be crazy about watching your team or even planning to go to this hypothetical US cup.
Admit it, you are hating the cup because it is the cool thing to do right now. The actual time to protest was a long time ago, you are as late as your corrupt politicians, your police and the stadium's constructions themselves. Maybe the problem is not just the politicians, just a thought. /rant
The whole thing does annoy me a little but I found this parody of the logo hilarious.
From left to right:
tourist arrives to Rio, crowded airports and traffic jams, high prices/exploitation/fraud/cons, prostitution/drug trafficking/ assaults and robbery, world cup!
The original is probably funnier if you are a soccer fan. I do not know those names.
He's not wrong at all.
I don't think that's unique to the developing world. I remember a lot of similar reports in the run up to London 2012. And then, surprising even us, it turned out we weren't shit.
I think things can end up being okay since not many tourists will come, flights and hotels are expensive as hell and it's a dangerous place to be, I'm not expecting huge crowds. Most people will stay home. I read that something around 80% of the tickets were sold to Brazilians too. It could be manageable.
Wenger'sBakedBaguettes
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Do you think the atmosphere surrounding the event will change once the tournament starts? Or if your national team does well and win their games etc
Maintenance
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Yes, it is a failure already and I hope it sours Brasil's image for a very long time, this government deserves it. Unfortunately it will not be enough to make the people change their minds, since even though after all this ruckus the current government still has a high probability of winning this year's election with a large margin. We get what we deserve.
EDIT: Not directed to me but I think so, if the team ends up winning then most of the people will forget that anything happened, which is sad. It has already happened last year with the Confederations Cup.
EDIT: Not directed to me but I think so, if the team ends up winning then most of the people will forget that anything happened, which is sad. It has already happened last year with the Confederations Cup.
my thoughts and links related to the big picture in the description box.
'Match-fixing crisis' in football - BBC
www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/24159550
UEFA's president Michel Platini has said that if it continues, "football is dead."
The issue also affects a number of other sports across the world.[1]
I'm hopeful. See also, The End Of Football
Man, that facebook post of yours is a mess.
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