GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

It divides brothers and sisters; husbands and wives; colleagues; neighbours; and friends. It even causes heart attacks (muita emoção!). Last night, underdog Sport beat high flying Santa Cruz 1-0 in the final game of the state football championship! This morning, the streets are awash in Sport's red & black, while the tricolours of Santa Cruz (red, white, and black) are conspicuously absent.... Fortunately with the World Cup just around the corner, I can easily dodge the question of whether I am a Sport or a Santa Cruz fan by saying that my true backing is for the Seleção Nacional. No matter where a Brazilian fan's domestic allegiance lies, come June, the country will unite as one as Brazil heads to the World Cup and tries to earn the coveted title of sexta-champion.