LiveInTheMoment

Authors: Akhil Arora , with help from Saad Rashid and Aneesh Arora . “Brazil eats, sleeps and drinks football. It lives football!” - Pelé Just like peanut butter and jelly, needle and thread, Christmas and Santa Claus, bow and arrow, and hugs and kisses – FIFA World Cup and Brazil just go together. Sadly, the build-up to this mega-event has been marred by civilian protesters who believe the government is not only overspending but also has misplaced priorities. Heavy security presence has ensured the football front will go on smoothly but only time will tell the real story. The excitement and paintings that usually throng the streets of Brazil around every World Cup have been replaced by raw emotions and passions of the people agitated by FIFA’s neglective approach in organising the 20th edition of the World Cup. Just like John Oliver , it leaves me in a perplexed state of mind. As the football-crazy super-excited half though, here is a preview of what to expect from the gr