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Did President Bolsonaro ‘Steal’ the National Team Jersey? – Brazilian Football | The World Cup

2022 With just weeks to go until the Qatar World Cup whistle blows, the beloved yellow shirt of Brazilian football is back in the news. The yellow shirt, the official shirt of the Brazilian football team, is now not only in the sports world. In the wake of Brazil’s general election, the yellow shirt, which has been described as the ‘icon’ of their country, is now the subject of controversy. Brazil, one of the world’s largest democracies, is second among the Americas in terms of democracy. The president, the vice president, members of the National Congress, governors and local administrators will come into power there through this election. The future of current Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be known soon. What is the connection between the yellow shirt, which is called a symbol of Brazilian nationalism, and the general election to be held on October 2? What is the political relevance of the yellow shirt when there is only a gap of days between the elections for positions including the presidency of the country and the Qatar 2022 World Cup tournament?