Brazilians are falling out of love with their distant, expensive football team

"“Nothing is being done to bring the Seleção closer to the Brazilian fan,” says Cezar. “They’re not trying and they’re not worried about that. So, those who end up going to the stadium are a concert audience. They’re financially healthy and can afford to pay R$600. Sometimes they might not even like who’s playing, but it’s something they can put on social media. Lots of people bought tickets thinking they would see Neymar.”"

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