Word: brazil
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...Denis, suburban home of the Stade de France. Anywhere between 800,000 and 1.5 million of them partied all night on the Champs-Elysées. Even in far-flung London, ex-pats danced in the fountains of Trafalgar Square till dawn. France's surprise 3-0 victory over Brazil in the World Cup final Sunday has prompted what one Parisian daily, France-Soir, called a "tricolor orgasm" -- one that looks set to blend seamlessly into Tuesday's Bastille Day celebrations. Writing in Le Parisien, one journalist even suggested that July 12 now become an official holiday, equal to July...
...have met many people--Holland, Argentina,Brazil, Jamacia--all together for the Mondial[World Cup], enthuses Aleval. "All the people fromall over the world coming together for onething--football...
Indeed, the atmosphere in Paris is remarkablyfriendly among fans of competing nations. BeforeScotland and Brazil's match, for example, Scotsplaying bagpipes posed for pictures withyellow-shirted, flag waving Brazil fans...
...Henry and Desailly -- all of African origin -- has been palpable: "The soccer team has done more to promote racial tolerance in France, and pride and a sense of belonging among its immigrant population, than anything the government could ever have done," says Sancton. So whether or not they beat Brazil in Sunday's final, they've already trounced...
Slaves to "Baywatch" and KFC all over the planet have a new savior: Canada has declared war on U.S. pop culture. And this is no solo quixotic tilt against the Golden Arches -- Ottawa got the culture ministers of Britain, Brazil, Croatia, Iceland, Mexico and Senegal, among others, on board for a conference on strategies to counter the global dominance of Americana. Needless to say, Washington was not invited, although the official explanation is that the U.S. has no culture minister. But there may be a commercial motive behind Canada's noble quest: "It's driven as much by the entertainment...