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3. This is gonna be more fun than the games themselves.

Thu Jun 12, 2014, 03:43 PM

Jun 2014

Brazil made a "dance with the devil" when it agreed to host the World Cup this year and the Summer Olympics in 2016. Now the devil will have his due.

If you can, please get a copy of Dave Zirin's book: Brazil's Dance With the Devil.
Also, a now-classic tome about soccer by Eduardo Galeano: Soccer In Sun and Shadow

http://www.amazon.com/Brazils-Dance-Devil-Olympics-Democracy/dp/1608463605/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402605518&sr=1-1&keywords=dave+zirin

http://www.edgeofsports.com

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Anti-FIFA Protests in Brazil Much Bigger Than Expected, Clashes – Live Blog [View all] Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2014 OP

k/r Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #1

Why Riot against the World Cup? Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2014 #2

This is gonna be more fun than the games themselves. DinahMoeHum Jun 2014 #3

Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name.... Pharaoh Jun 2014 #6

after watching John Oliver's piece on FIFA the other day barbtries Jun 2014 #4

Oliver's rant was a pleasant surprise. Joe Shlabotnik Jun 2014 #5