The Curse of the Cat Haunting Brazil
Since Vinicius Rodrigues, Brazil's press chief, mistreated Hexa, the Canarinha hasn't been able to recover.
Following Brazil's elimination in the 2024 Copa America at the hands of Uruguay, fans recalled the moment when Vinicius Rodrigues, Brazil's press chief, mistreated Hexa, a cat resting on the Brazilian press conference table prior to their match against Croatia.
They claim that since then, Brazil has fallen under a 'curse' resulting in a streak of misfortune they haven't overcome since Qatar 2022:
- They were eliminated by Croatia in the Quarter-Finals of the 2022 World Cup.
- They were defeated by Israel in the Quarter-Finals of the 2023 U-20 World Cup, where Neymar suffered the worst injury of his career.
- The Brazilian U-23 team failed to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Now, they've been knocked out by Uruguay in the Copa America Quarter-Finals.
Will this curse ever end?
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