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Copa América comes to an end without arousing interest in Brazil

Sao Paulo, Jul 8 (EFE).- (Camera: Janaina Quinet, Alex Mirkhan, Antonio Lacerda) The Copa América in Brazil is nearing its end after almost a month in which it has gone almost unnoticed in the country of football, with worse audiences than the Eurocup, a negative impact on networks social and a local fans that only looked askance at what was happening in a tournament devoid of soul.FOOTAGE OF SAO PAULO AND FOOTBALL RELATED IMAGES.SOUNDBITES AND TRANSLATIONS:.- Michelle Alcántara, 21 years old, self employed:"(I follow with more enthusiasm) the European Championship, without a shadow of a doubt, because there are people vaccinated, there are fans (in the stadium), in the end, it ends up creating a slightly cooler environment to watch, the event is more pleasant to see.".- Marcos Castelo de Oliveira, 47 years old, merchant:"No, no, in no way did I watch, there is no interest, it is no longer football and the intention today is about the finances so I avoided this issue." .- Antonio Marcos, 28, guard:"The Brazilian is passionate about soccer. I have followed soccer since I was a child, but the occasion does not allow Brazil to host this competition, due to the very high number of Covid cases."Paulo Batista Aquino, 28, truck driver:"There is no (time) at home because we had problems with Covid, in this case my wife, and there is no mood to watch the game.""Soccer for Brazilians is a time of fun and leisure, but amid the pandemic there is no way to stay idle and have fun."