Dirty TackleFans of Brazilian club adopt Japanese practice of cleaning up stadium after match
Despite all the talk of white elephants and misused government money, there is at least one good thing to come of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Though Japan didn't win a match in Brazil, its fans won the respect of the world by cleaning up their section of each stadium they attended after the games were over. And now fans of one Brazilian club have adopted the practice.
Following a 2-0 win over Vitoria at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba — one of the World Cup host venues built for the tournament — a large number of Atletico-PR supporters stayed to pick up trash in the stands. According to Globo, the club provided 20,000 trash bags, which the fans dutifully filled and piled up.
Considering the scenes of horrific violence that took place in the stands during a match between Atletico-PR and Vasco da Gama last year, which resulted in a 12-match stadium ban for Atletico-PR, this is as surprising as it is admirable.
The 1986 World Cup brought the wave to the attention of people all over the world and it's something that still occurs at stadiums and arenas across the globe today. Hopefully the 2014 World Cup ends up doing the same for postmatch pickup.
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