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© South American Pictures/ Jason Howe

Brazil: Rio de Janeiro: Brazil is the world's number one football nation and almost every Brazilian is fanatical about the game. It is the only country to have won the World Cup five times, and the only country to have qualified to play in all World Cup Finals. Here an elderly lady inspects football shirts on display and for sale on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.