I, as a stereotypical Brazilian am madly in love with soccer. I am madly in love with the emotions it brings, with the patriotism it arouses, with the passion that unites every single citizen independent of their social class or religion to watch a match. I am madly in love with the magic provided by the reflection of the colors of the flag on the jersey of the soccer players. I am in love with soccer.

I, like millions of Brazilians am rooting for Brazil to deliver an extraordinary World Cup, and as a fan it was always a dream to host the event.   But as a citizen I cannot help but question if this is the right time for Brazil to host it. As a government that suffers with astronomical rates of corruption Brazil now suffers with the evidence of overpricing in its constructions, a waste of public money, which will be missed up front by the departments that care about public health, education, transport, safety, accessibility and whatnot. The world Cup is an opportunity for great improvements not only in the area of sports, but on transportation, security and local business, it is an event that can boost a country’s economic growth and prosperity.  Unfortunately, if Brazil does not change the mentality, if it does not change the procedures, our citizens will have nothing as a legacy but a useless stadium.