English journalist Tim Vickery, who has been living in Brazil for more than three decades, gave an interview to the CBN program Fim de Expediente to analyze the relationship of the Brazilian fan with football. In his assessment, the historical achievements of the National Team created a fanbase that is simultaneously "spoiled and frustrated".
Vickery explained that this perception is linked to the idea that Brazilian success in football would be something natural, associated with the spontaneity and genius of the players. For him, this view erases the work developed by coaches, trainers, and other professionals who contributed to the country's achievements.
The journalist stated that "success is always a process" and that, when one forgets this process and considers success as something natural, one ceases to achieve success. Vickery also criticized the way Brazilian football is usually analyzed based on myths built throughout history.
In his assessment, the Brazilian fanbase today lives a frustration caused by recent results, which contrast with the expectations created by decades of victorious tradition in the sport.
