As a futbol fanatic this is a glorious time of the year, every four years. The beautiful game speaking the worlds language is upon us! As an activist it breaks my heart what is happening to millions of people in Brazil. I HATE FIFAs executives (who are the most corrupt entity on earth sans the World Bank/IMF/United Nations) for causing me such an inexplicable dilemma. While I couldnt be more excited to watch Brazil and Croatia this afternoon my thoughts are with the airport and public transportation employees as well as all the rest of the working poor in the favelas. I stand with and support your stand my fellow comrades by striking for a freakin living wage. I pray their outcry is heard by the world! Brazils leadership has been willingly bought by FIFA and its people have been raped because of it. A country that big with so many economic atrocities getting passed over to build a $250 million dollar stadium (one of six all over the country not to forget the existing ones getting a face lift) in Manaus that is not even completely built (including the highways and parking lots surrounding the stadium) and will serve no purpose after the tournament is the kind of injustice that makes your blood boil and your head spin. The irony is my Italian squad will play England in that very same stadium this Saturday. The only way I can take a stand is by not buying any jerseys, tee shirts, or futbols from this years tournament as I havent since Germany 2006. Unfortunately by the looks of it, Qatar 2022 makes Brazils corruption look menial and after the way Russia handled the Winter Olympics in Sochi earlier this year are we to expect anything more from Russia 2018? What a shame that they have stained the beauty of this game for profit. The talented John Oliver explains the conditions better than I ever could...
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:05:29 +0000