Here’s why some Brazilians want their country to lose the World Cup

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For love of country, hate of state. (Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images)

The heresy on the street is: ‘I’d love to see the Brazil team lose every game.’

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — When Brazil was awarded the 2014 soccer World Cup, it seemed a no-brainer that it would please the nation known as the most skilled and passionate in the world at “the beautiful game.”

Brazil’s love and mastery of the ball has won a record five World Cups, and it’s often described in religious terms, as “a mecca for football,” or simply the “pais do futebol” — "soccerland."

Past victories have been greeted with 

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