saying that brazilian people are passionate about soccer is an understatement - in fact, particularly in rio de janeiro, there is an unrelenting passion demonstrated by the general public to the sport, that can be felt and seen by people watching games on the beach as much as in fans of major championships challenges.

it appears that almost everyone plays the game, and it is a common theme for conversation almost everywhere - as such, it is closely tied to the carioca culture and mindset, to the point where it is almost impossible to imagine one without the other. 

the sport was originally created in england in the second half of the 19th century.