Brazil's Issues With the World Cup in One Painting

Just weeks ahead of the start of the World Cup, a Brazilian artist has encapsulated the feelings of the country's underclass in one painting

In it, a crying child sits at a table, knife and fork in hand and a soccer ball on his plate.

The message is clear: the country, known for its love of football, does not need it. It needs support for its underclass

The painting was done by Paul Ito, whose other work can be found on his Flickr account.

"People already have the feeling and that image condensed this feeling," Ito recently told Slate.

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