I noticed during the Uruguay - Costa Rica match that almost all of the Brasilians in the stadium were passionately rooting for Costa Rica. "Why is everyone rooting for Costa Rica?" was a question that I posed to several surrounding fans. "Because they're playing Uruguay," was the common response. "Uruguay is close to Argentina, plus they beat us once...." was the rest of the response. It's true that Uruguay is close to Argentina, but the match that they're referring to took place in the final group stage at Maracana stadium in 1950.
"Wouldn't it be great to have a final in this World Cup with two South American teams?" I asked Luis, a friend we met up with in Brasília. The pupils in his eyes turned to black stone as looked at me sideways, like I was seriously ill. "Nooo, nooo...." he said, shaking his head and physically backing away from me. "Imagine a final with Brasil and Argentina. If Argentina were to win...and on Brasilian soil. That. Would. Be. Tragic. That would be an absolute tragedy."
"Wouldn't it be great to have a final in this World Cup with two South American teams?" I asked Luis, a friend we met up with in Brasília. The pupils in his eyes turned to black stone as looked at me sideways, like I was seriously ill. "Nooo, nooo...." he said, shaking his head and physically backing away from me. "Imagine a final with Brasil and Argentina. If Argentina were to win...and on Brasilian soil. That. Would. Be. Tragic. That would be an absolute tragedy."
Luis, Brasília
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