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Bolsonaro pits football against politics
If political crisis was an Olympic event, Brazil would always be in with a chance of winning gold. Indeed, the current government instability is set to spill over the country’s national pastime: football. This week, the iconic Brazilian national football team will come to the center of political disputes, as the squad and manager appears set to break with the Bolsonaro government.
Context. The Brazil team was left open-mouthed by the government’s last-minute decision to host the 2021 Copa America. Unhappy they were not consulted, the squad now threatens to sit out the international tournament, which is set to kick off on Sunday. National team players based in Europe are also keen for vacation time, at the end of a particularly grueling and demanding club football season.
- Brazil faces Paraguay in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday evening. The squad and manager Tite say they will announce their final decision on the Copa America after the match.
- On social media, supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro demand Tite...