Conservatives complain of color, linked to leftist parties, especially the PT; Piece would replace Azul, traditional number 2 of Brazil’s soccer team
The news released by a specialized website that the Brazilian team can have a red shirt as the second uniform in the 2026 World Cup generated outrage on social media politicians on social networks. They complain about the color, linked to leftist parties, especially the PT, especially in an election year, where Brazilians go to the polls to choose the president and governors of state. According to the Footy Headlines website, which is a reference to “leak” club shirts and selections before launch, the red shirt would replace Azul, traditional number 2 of the Brazilian team, and contain Jordan’s seal, not Nike, sports equipment supplier in Brazil since 1996.
Senator by Minas Gerais, (Republicans) recorded a video complaining of the possibility and pressing the president of, to block the change. “What does this have to do with politics? It has everything to do with politics. Next year is the year of the World Cup and it is an election year. They already want to do politicking, ideology, ending a tradition that is the shirt that is green and yellow. Then I do a question and a provocation: Where are you, president of CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues? You will allow it?
The also senator (PL-RJ) said he wanted to believe that the news is not true. “The national team shirt has always been a symbol of our national identity, our pride and our roots. It has always been green and yellow, the colors of our homeland. Changing this makes no sense,” he criticized. “This attempt is just another onslaught to disfigure what makes us real Brazilians. Our flag is not red, and never will be,” he added.
The federal deputy (PL-MG), critic of the posture of the Federal Supreme Court () in the conduct of cases against the former president (PL), mocked: “The judge will also be ours? The red shirt provides these advantages.”. Already the deputy (PL-SP) questioned whether the CBF did not want to “put a PT star soon on the red shirt”. “At least we would have six stars and we could go around saying that we finally won the Hexa.”
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
