The World Cup will continue to affect Brazilians for years to come

The World Cup will continue to affect Brazilians for years to come
The World Cup will continue to affect Brazilians for years to come

The World Cup will continue to affect Brazilians for years to come

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Throughout the country in the lead up to the World Cup, Brazilians were protesting the sporting event, and the demonstrations continued through the final match. Part of the protests were aimed at FIFA, soccer’s governing body. We’ll talk to Dave Zirin, sports editor for The Nation and author of Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down, about the future of FIFA and the tournament’s impact on Brazil. (photo: Police arrest a demonstrator during an Anti-World Cup protest near Maracana stadium where the final World Cup game is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Leo Correa))