The black Nike t-shirt with the team's emblem was announced in September but has only now arrived in Brazil. Just like the team's blue shirt, the goalkeeper's shirt especially attracts those Brazilians who are uncomfortable wearing the green and yellow kidnapped by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Even so, there are those who mistake any CBF shirt for a government supporter or are afraid of this happening:
The team's black shirt is not yet available on the Nike website, but it is already found in some sporting goods chains. The piece costs R$349,99 and will only be sold in the fan version.
Cemig takes down street decorations for the World Cup: banner explained “it’s not politics, it’s the World Cup”
Rua Francisco Bicalho, in the Caiçara neighborhood, in Belo Horizonte, became famous after residents decided to decorate it for the World Cup. To prevent people from confusing it as a political demonstration, since there were many yellow-green Brazilian flags, he put up a banner, which went viral on the internet, saying: “It's not political. It’s a World Cup.” But the joy of seeing the street decorated was short-lived. The local energy company (Cemig) removed the banner and will return on Monday (24) to remove the decorations.
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According to a note, “Cemig advises that, on public roads and squares, decorations and ornaments must be installed far from power grids, and cannot be affixed to poles and never fixed with metal wires, as in addition to the risk of accidents, they also hinder access for the company’s electricians to maintain the electrical system”.
Polarization and controversy between neighbors
“The World Cup has always been held before the elections. This year, with this level of polarization, I decided to send a message, a warning, so that matters do not get mixed up”, engineer Júlio César Silva Freitas, 1 years old, responsible for the decoration, told G26. He also argues that he followed the tradition inherited from his father of decorating the street where they live to celebrate the World Cup.
The decoration caused controversy among neighbors. Some even said “that I would be campaigning for a certain candidate, including receiving money in exchange for this support”, the engineer told the reporter.
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The phrase “it’s not politics, it’s the World Cup” has already become a meme:
