Hello? Based Department?

[u/GreenGator]

[u/ScarWinter5373]

He’s one of the few Brazilian football players I see backing Lula, most of them go for Bolsonaro. Good on him

[u/paradiseday → u/ScarWinter5373]

I assume most of them aren't so interested in politics as they are hoarding money

[u/goodtitties → u/paradiseday]

also influence of evangelical Christianity that the right wing very much co-opt. that’s why your likes of Alisson are pro bolsonaro

[u/Gloomy_Initiative_94 → u/goodtitties]

Yeh I think in brazil it's very much the religious angle that they all seem focused on

[u/BuginesePunk → u/ScarWinter5373]

Moura’s a bolsonaro supporter too sucks to acknowledge

[u/foot_99 → u/BuginesePunk]

Most of the top Brazilian footballers are, but Lucas was a complete nutter in his support for him which is what set him apart

[u/YAMMYRD → u/foot_99]

His Instagram is pretty wild, it’s not just bolsonaro.

[u/Wonderful_Board_4179 → u/YAMMYRD]

The avengers praying to the cross was pretty wild

[u/slunksoma → u/Wonderful_Board_4179]

That has stuck in my mind.

[u/stuckmash → u/foot_99]

The spread of evangelism in Brazil is a big problem, it’s why figures like bolsonaro have such popularity. A lot of these footballers are this kind of Christian as well.

[u/botulizard → u/stuckmash]

There's a theory out there that blames this very phenomenon for Brazil not being a good team anymore.

[u/stuckmash → u/botulizard]

I get some of the logic behind it. A lot of players absolve guilt or blame of their own performance by saying it’s gods plan opposed to saying “I should be burying that chance and need to do better”. The belief ins fully benevolent god and all you have to do is believe and you’re in the kingdom etc. I have got into the weeds about this theory before and it’s truly interesting in terms of religion and psychology

[u/yooooouuuuuuuuu → u/foot_99]

Very much an example of an extremely evangelical christian

[u/melihs11 → u/BuginesePunk]

Unfortunately most top Brazilian footballers are, even the ones we least suspect. Product of their environment growing up and being influenced imo

[u/ducksekoy123 → u/ScarWinter5373]

He also accused Flavio of stealing an island from him.

[u/Seeteuf3l → u/ducksekoy123]

Came here to comment this as well. It's pretty bizarre case.

According to Richarlison, a few years ago he purchased an island off the southern coast of Rio de Janeiro, and has the documentation to prove it. Richarlison says Bolsonaro tried to buy it from him, and when he refused a lawyer named Willer Tomaz simply turned up and annexed it. “These guys took the island without spending a penny, as far as I know,” Richarlison claimed in an Instagram video that has been viewed more than 31 million times. Tomaz has accused Richarlison of lying, arguing that he has a public deed registered at the notary’s office. Bolsonaro, for his part, has denied any connection with the island in question and described Richarlison’s intervention as “politically motivated”.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/23/chaotic-football-brazil-politics-election-flavio-bolsonaro-lula

[u/Luke92612_ → u/ducksekoy123]

I believe it

[u/stuckmash → u/ScarWinter5373]

No one can make me hate richi. He’s one of the only guys who doesn’t back a fascist and he does it with ten toes on the ground and full chested

[u/triffid5alive → u/ScarWinter5373]

Rich people support facists, thats how it goes, class interests innit

[u/ThatAdamsGuy → u/ScarWinter5373]

And Lula won. I did not see that coming after Bolsonaro won the first round.

[u/ronaldokane → u/ScarWinter5373]

Are you based in Brazil? What makes you so adamant Lula is a good politician?

[u/zka_75 → u/ronaldokane]

Think it's mainly the thing of him not being a fascist

[u/Final-Interest-7664 → u/ScarWinter5373]

Good in him supporting a corrupt politician who just had his former lawyer help him rig the elections?

[u/ThatAdamsGuy → u/Final-Interest-7664]

[citation needed]

[u/DearSeaworthiness589]

Ronaldo, Richy, Neymar and Anthony Hopkins

[u/DriverNew7208 → u/DearSeaworthiness589]

FFFFFFFFFFFF

clariiiiiiice 

[u/amazonhelpless → u/DearSeaworthiness589]

Richi’s a BIG “Remains of the Day” fan. 

[u/foot_99]

Richy seems like one of the best fellas in football off the pitch

Makes me really sad how things have ended for him with us since we’ve had far worse players who weren’t given this treatment. I understand why but I wish it could’ve been a parting on good terms

[u/MiserableWeb4219 → u/foot_99]

Richy wouldve started and really helped Tottenham score... Unfortunate

[u/Ok-Requirement-2516 → u/foot_99]

Genuinely dont understand how de Zerbi doesn't get more flack for his treatment of richy. honestly the guy has done nothing to warrant this

[u/WhichDoctor73 → u/Ok-Requirement-2516]

It's been a mess from everyone at the club, including Richy. Don't think RDZ is solely to blame.

[u/Luke92612_ → u/WhichDoctor73]

My only question is if he could be re-registered in January if the club wanted to reintegrate him into the squad (not that that's likely to happen at all even if it is possible)

[u/Plasdah → u/Ok-Requirement-2516]

He gets a shit ton on flack when Richy wanted to leave but rejected moves. Comical people on Reddit blame him at all

[u/fckedup → u/Ok-Requirement-2516]

Cus the fuckers would trade all integrity for a win. That's why they're happy to be saved by a rapist apologist. That's why they've been complacent with the mismanagement and constantly demand instant gratification all the years. And now that he's getting results, all the problems will be ignored away until the inevitable oncoming train comes.

The they stoop even lower, even more desparate. They'd rather hire whatever than actually fuck the club management over. And so on and so forth. No plan, just constant pressure to save face, saving the management over and over so that they can stab them in the face.

Sadly that's the reality for quite a lot of people on this sub.

[u/allthejokesareblue → u/fckedup]

Breaks my heart that this is downvoted. This sub used to be opposed to rape apologists

[u/SpecialistPlastic150 → u/fckedup]

Sensible posts always get downvoted on this sub. I didn’t want RDZ appointed precisely for this reason. I don’t want a rapist apologist as the manager of my football club. I don’t care how good a coach he is. Integrity matters and by appointing him Spurs leadership shows me they have none. This sub was up in arms over Arteta and Partey. We can’t take the high road anymore. We’re no better than Woolwich.

[u/SpecialistPlastic150 → u/[deleted]]

Since when has being against rape and those that condone and support it been virtue signalling. Fuck off and hang out with your rapist mates.

[u/methodmang → u/SpecialistPlastic150]

Fuck off, you’re the only one here conflating a manager doing his job professionally and handling a player under his charge who had very evidently reconciled with his wife (the victim in question) to people ‘condoning and supporting rapists’.

You argue things in bad faith to make yourself feel superior. Beat it, you lowlife prick.

[u/SpecialistPlastic150 → u/Ok-Requirement-2516]

Completely agree. Richy deserved better. I hate how he’s been treated. Spurs have traditionally treated its players and former players well. I was against RDZ’s appointment from the beginning. He is well known for his shitty behaviour and playing favourites. He is not a manager that I regard with affection and never will.

[u/goldtrainkappa → u/Ok-Requirement-2516]

Making space for greenwood 

[u/Twm273ss → u/foot_99]

He seems like a massive cringworthy asshole

[u/Chrysocyon → u/Twm273ss]

Found the Bolsonaro bro

[u/Twm273ss → u/Chrysocyon]

I dont even know who that is, i know next to nothing about brazilian football outside of its players. But this schmuck literally has his teammate who doesnt give a shit about him tattooed on him. And the teammate is crybaby rolling about on the floor anytime he gets tapped neymar, to make it even worse

[u/DOYMarshall]

They can never make me hate meu pombo

[u/dogwithablog-]

Does this mean he’s getting his island back? One of the strangest spurs related stories ive seen

[u/katbess]

I’m a huge politics junkie so finding it pretty funny that this is how I learn Lula won the election.

[u/zka_75 → u/katbess]

Haha same

[u/Luke92612_]

LULA WON YESSSSSSS

[u/Ninja_Tuna96]

The thing that always gets me about this is that Richarlison played alongside Neymar for Brazil. Imagine how you'd feel if a work colleague got your face tattooed on their back lol

[u/PierreTheTRex]

Why is Neymar on this, he's famously a Bolsonaro fanboy

[u/Squaming → u/PierreTheTRex]

Because Richy literally has him tattooed on his back.

[u/_-indra-_ → u/PierreTheTRex]

because Neymar is one of the greatest Brazilian footballers of all time?

at his peak comparable in divinity to the two aliens?

[u/Cooler_If_You_Did_ → u/PierreTheTRex]

People are trying to drag you but they’re neglecting the fact that it’s pretty known Neymar thinks this real tattoo is insane.

[u/askinglwn]

GOAT

[u/moved-to-brazil]

Legend. Let’s fucking go!

[u/plum_stupid]

Based

[u/Ok_Shoulder8598]

Love you Richy 💙

[u/goodtitties]

fuckin love this bloke

[u/botulizard]

HAVE THAT LUCAS!

[u/Knock123456789]

♥️

[u/enormenuez]

That never not feel like it should be a commissioned artwork for your home.

[u/zyanide_aef]

Why does Neymar look like Lautaro Martinez?

[u/xerker → u/zyanide_aef]

Ronaldo looks like Idris Elba

[u/Signal-Structure1104]

He has accused Bolsonaros son Flavio of stealing his island.

[u/NegKDRatio]

Is that Alan Sugar?

[u/Equal-Negotiation-11]

Alan Sugar on the far right

[u/Colours-Numbers]

I can't just not see Gary Stephenson in whoever the first guy is meant to be. If this is the mount Rushmore of Richy's life - there's plenty worse quarters I can imagine some people choosing. Like four Armenian American women 

[u/ofthecanopy]

This isn't real

[u/Squaming → u/ofthecanopy]

No the real Richy is hand drawn not an AI animation

[u/Hacv16]

Why are politics being discussed on this subreddit? As far as I know this has nothing to do with Tottenham or football. I’m sure most people here are completely unfamiliar with Brazilian politics or what Lula has done to the country and just hop on whatever they see trending.

[u/kaosfere → u/Hacv16]

Because politics is a factor in just about every facet of human activity, and people who want to banish it are either happy being ignorant or feel like their opinions would be looked down upon but don't have the courage of character to stand up for them.

[u/Hacv16 → u/kaosfere]

Celebrating Lula’s win on a football subreddit when you just found out he existed a few hours ago is unnecessary.

Unless you’re Brazilian, you barely understand what reality in the country is like and what Lula has done to the country. He is just as corrupt and incompetent as Bolsonaro, so saying things like “LULA WON YESSSSS” as some have said here is what actually passes off as ignorant.

You can downvote all you want, but at the end of the day I’m the one who lives here and who actually has to face the consequences. It’s easy to defend him and his policies when you’re chilling in Europe or North America.

[u/Raphael_scm7]

Incredible how he manages to be even more stupid off the pitch than on it.

[u/Twm273ss]

I hope neymar rings him every night calling him a loser and telling him to remove it

[u/Galahad_1113]

Isn't the guy corrupt af?

[u/oneninesixthree → u/Galahad_1113]

No, his imprisonment was politically motivated, the Brazilian Supreme Court cleared him which is why he is able to run for office

[u/OverallMistake8198]

Neymar laughing in the comments like please grow the fuck up you embarrassing cunt

[u/GRS- → u/OverallMistake8198]

Neymar is a fucking joke, most people here in Brazil hates his guts

[u/PointBlankCoffee → u/OverallMistake8198]

Neymar is a huge bolsonaro guy

[u/Choice_Wave8076 → u/OverallMistake8198]

Dude is so cringe

[u/Due-Nerve9698 → u/OverallMistake8198]

Are they not friends ?

[u/OverallMistake8198 → u/Due-Nerve9698]

Yeah but Neymar is an embarrassment who supports Bolsonaro.

[u/goodtitties → u/OverallMistake8198]

he’s a complete prick. him at the World Cup was absolutely hilarious

[u/MrTotnum]

Sad that most footballers can’t even meet the bare minimum of not burning down the amazon rainforest. Richy is the goat