Messi, Marx & Márquez

Kerala’s love for football is not just about the beautiful game. It’s wound up in the state’s passion for ‘revolutionary’ politics & literature. Thus its fervent cheers for Latin American teams

Brazeelia has cheered for Brazil every World Cup. Her football-fanatic uncle named her after Brazil’s capital Brasília, albeit spelled differently.

The Kozhikode resident was 20 when Brazil won its fourth World Cup, and ever since that watershed moment, the World Cup title has eluded the team.

So whenever there is a Brazil match, she prays fervently that Neymar, Brazil’s trump card, will have an injury-free run.

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