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Have you ever wondered why soccer, a game invented and institutionalized in England in the 19th century, is so popular in Brazil? Well, we went investigating and found out that, to put it into simple terms, soccer is nowadays an undeniable part of Brazilian folk culture.

While the sport was imported into the country by Portuguese, English, and even Dutch immigrants/colonialists, it’s now more Brazilian than foreign, and it is common for the local boys and girls to learn it from a very young age. In other words, soccer is now a quintessential element of what makes Brazilians… Brazilian!

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