Anyone who sees the Brazilians during these World Cup days will feel the pure joy that is simply good for the country after so many crises, coup rumors and Covid deaths. The team gives us wonderful moments of football art in these gray days.
There’s a peculiar opinion out there. It goes like this: The Brazilians should stop silly dancing after their tricky goals. It humiliates opponents. It reduces football to a show. It only fulfills the national identity cliché of the samba footballers. Above all: It could be quite embarrassing in retrospect if the ball-loving Brazilians should fail in the quarter-finals against the determined Croatians or in the semi-finals against the tough Argentines.
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I have been working in the news industry for over 6 years, first as a reporter and now as an editor. I have covered politics extensively, and my work has appeared in major newspapers and online news outlets around the world. In addition to my writing, I also contribute regularly to 24 Hours World.