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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Tue Jul 8, 2014, 06:25 PM Jul 2014

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So the Brazilian president is reading the sports page

and it says "Three Brazilian defenders failed today".

You know the rest...

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So the Brazilian president is reading the sports page (Original Post) KamaAina Jul 2014 OP

It ought to be the last thing he wants to read. n/t UTUSN Jul 2014 #1

He is a she. KamaAina Jul 2014 #2

I think "President of Brazil" was not a gender issue. But wow, a soccer loss could sway an election? UTUSN Jul 2014 #3

Futbol is no joke down there; look up Andres Escobar jmowreader Jul 2014 #4

UTUSN

(70,650 posts)

1. It ought to be the last thing he wants to read. n/t

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 10:52 PM

Jul 2014

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

2. He is a she.

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 11:30 PM

Jul 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilma_Rousseff

And there is speculation that today's shock result could backfire on her chances for re-election.

Perhaps Annthrax was too quick to give up on futbol.

UTUSN

(70,650 posts)

3. I think "President of Brazil" was not a gender issue. But wow, a soccer loss could sway an election?

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 8, 2014, 11:32 PM

Jul 2014

jmowreader

(50,532 posts)

4. Futbol is no joke down there; look up Andres Escobar

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 9, 2014, 06:14 AM

Jul 2014

He's the Colombian player who was murdered for kicking an own goal.

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