Romario Against Fifa And Blatter

[Shiabro]

Romário, a World Cup Champion, Is Now a World Cup Dissenter

FIFA is also to blame for “robbing the Brazilian people,” Romário said, adding that he believed FIFA’s president, Sepp Blatter, had little interest in leaving Brazil in a good state after the World Cup.

“FIFA got what it came for: money,” he said. “Things like transportation that affect the public after the tournament is over? They don’t care. They don’t care about what is going to be left behind.”

“They found a way to get rich on the World Cup and they robbed the people instead,” he said. “This is the real shame.”

“Not only do I think they will return, I think they should return,” he said. “There will be a World Cup here next year, we know that. But this, these demonstrations, is the way you make politicians wake up.”

Paulo Tadeu, another cabby, said he admired Romário’s agenda.

“There’s no good schools, there’s no good hospitals — how can there be a World Cup?” he said.

 

on the other hand some say against Romario:

Juca Kfouri, an author and professor from São Paulo who has written on soccer and politics, said that although many agree with Romário’s opinions, there may also be reasonable questions about his intentions.
“Romário reveals the same political opportunism that he showed as a footballer,” Kfouri said.

 

here is the whole report:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/16/sports/soccer/romario-a-world-cup-champion-is-now-a-world-cup-dissenter.html?pagewanted=1&adxnnlx=1381911955-xyKyT80dD8gqEH8H/1BpVg

[King]

Hardly a surprise, most of these global sporting events are a massive drain on the economy eventually.  Its good to see Brazil still remains one of the more democratic countries in the world, I can't think of many (if any) countries in the developed world who could have taken to the streets and forced reforms like the Brazilians did recently.

[Shiabro]

I fully agree with you. The Fifa thought Brazil would become another Germany(World Cup 2006), another China(Olympic Games 2008), another South Africa(World Cup 2010), another London. But I think the World Cup 2014 will either become a total failure, won't take place at all, or not as the Fifa has planned it. And all credit goes to the brave people of Brazil who stood against this farce so far and I am sure more will come.