salazar
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Cannot say I am feeling comfortable about watching the World Cup when it would seem that the Brazilian government put football before the welfare of its own people.
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Brazil World Cup
- Thread starter salazar
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seagull_in_malaysia
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You could say that about any sporting event though. Any country would arguably be better off spending the money on welfare.
patchamalbion
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Vegas Seagull
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- Jul 10, 2009
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It's a World event, the welfare of the hosts own people is irrelevant
bluenitsuj
Listen to me!!!
I take it you are not going to watch any of the Winter olympics in Russia, and that you did not watch any of the Olympics in China a few years ago. Exactly the same scenario. It happens everywhere, and always will unfortunately. I heard that Russia have spent £30 billion on the winter games, more than every other winter olympics put together - crazy money.
vegster
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- May 5, 2008
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It is a sad fact of life I'm afraid. For anything like this there is a downside. The World Cup in South Africa took place against the backdrop of extreme poverty too. Not many Quatari's are too worried about he workers slaving away to build all the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup either. It's a crap world for nearly everyone.
Footsoldier
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- May 26, 2013
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I get fed up with our Government looking after every country than its own.
supaseagull
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Don't watch it then...it's not really any different to South Africa.
brightn'ove
cringe
I do agree after seeing how people keep getting killed constructing the stadia, it's going to be in the back of my mind when i watch it.
How many people died in construction of the Amex? How hard is it to build a bloody stadium safely?
How many people died in construction of the Amex? How hard is it to build a bloody stadium safely?
mune ni kamome
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I'm not so sure it will. The protests from the people could be very serious for this one and some stadia may not be ready this time. I hope not but there is a real possibility this could go tits up.
pottert
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Have you forgotten that rio will host the 2016 Olympics.
The people of brazil live & breathe football but I don't think the same can be said of the Olympic games.
So maybe your football over people rant should be a little more widespread.
I think you will find most Brazilians put football above their own welfare.