http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2007/03/29/from-the-top-down-us-becoming-a-nation-of-cheaters/ Bill Wolfrum's world of satire and commentary Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2007/03/29/from-the-top-down-us-becoming-a-nation-of-cheaters/#comment-13074 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:02:33 +0000 http://www.williamkwolfrum.com/2007/03/29/from-the-top-down-us-becoming-a-nation-of-cheaters/#comment-13074 [...] One note on Freitas: While it’s often reported that he’s “wildly popular” in Brazil, that’s really not the case. He’s known and appreciated, to be sure, and a big star in his home state of Bahia. Overall, however, he maybe shares the same level of fame as some of the nation’s top volleyball players. The only “wildly popular” athletes in this South American country are footballers. [...] […] One note on Freitas: While it’s often reported that he’s “wildly popular” in Brazil, that’s really not the case. He’s known and appreciated, to be sure, and a big star in his home state of Bahia. Overall, however, he maybe shares the same level of fame as some of the nation’s top volleyball players. The only “wildly popular” athletes in this South American country are footballers. […]

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