On the day of Brazil’s debut, this Saturday (13), presidential candidates left campaign agendas aside and appeared on social media in posts making references and comments
There was a call for more commitment from the team until compensation was reached even with the athlete absent from the game against .
In a video published on social media in the morning, the president (PT) asked coach Carlo Ancelotti to advise the players to demonstrate “grit and soul” and to be objective. “What matters is kicking the ball into the opponent’s goal and it goes in. […] So, whenever you can, for the love of God, kick,” he said.
Lula recorded wearing the national team’s shirt and using a sticker with the phrase “Brazil belongs to the Brazilians”, which refers to the criticism of Donald Trump, an ally of the Bolsonaro family.
“Tell them: you who have experience, you who were a great player, know that what counts is the determination and harmony of the team”, he stated, addressing the coach.
He also mentioned that he has been following World Cups since the 1950s and also asked that the group play “with the Brazilian people in mind”. After the 1-1 draw, he did not comment on the match on the net.
The PT member’s main opponent, the senator () defended, absent from the team’s debut game in the World Cup, in a live broadcast on the networks shortly before the game. Brother Carlos Bolsonaro (PL) participated in the video. stated that “a large part of the media takes pleasure in destroying the country’s idols” and demands from athletes and politicians “a 100% performance every time, humanly impossible”.
“May he return to the pitch very soon,” he said.
Neymar declared his vote for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 election.
The former governor of Minas Gerais (Novo) shared a video watching the match and stated in Instagram stories that “red is dangerous”, referring to the color of the Moroccan team’s shirt, and that the number 13 “never did Brazil any good” — alluding to the date, the 13th, and the PT, identified by the number on the ballot box.
He also published a video stating that trade negotiations with other countries are like games of , and that they must be faced with “heads high” and “without accepting threats, without accepting tariffs”.
The former governor of Goiás () appeared on video alongside his partner, Gracinha Caiado, before the start of the team’s game. “You know that when Ronaldo enters the field, he decides the game, right? You’ll see that.”
The also presidential candidate, from Missão, shared a report on social media about the predictions made by the presidential candidates for the match and wrote: “We need to be honest about Brazilian problems all the time.” The list includes a 1 to 1 guess attributed to him. Renan Santos had been the only one to speak out after the result until the publication of this text.
Before the game, the pre-candidate (Avante) made a post criticizing sports betting sites. “In the World Cup, Brazil supports the same team. But there is a dispute happening off the field…”
