World Cup fever heating up Fans choose teams based on love, looks and loyalty

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Ashanti LawsonJournalist at Jamaica Star

June 16, 2026

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Lisa does not know much about football, but she knows one thing for sure - Neymar is enough reason to support Brazil.

Standing in downtown Kingston, the shopper declared that her love for the Brazilian star was more about fantasy.

“A Neymar a my man!” she told THE STAR. “Right now me wouldn’t mind sharp him come collect me from the shackles a this country and next year we go run up and dung inna the Brazil water fi New Year’s.”

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