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Reinventing Rio De Janeiro: Rebuilding Brazil for the World Cup
World Cup season has officially started with teams throwing in their hats to get a chance at a series of qualifying rounds for the mundial in Brazil. However, as footballers fight for a chance to compete and fans slowly build their savings accounts for the trip in 2014, many of Brazil’s host cities have yet ...
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Soccer in the City of God, Part 2: Reflections on Rio De Janeiro
You know you love football. You love watching the players racing across the field with the smell of cut grass setting fire to your team spirit. You sit at the edge of your seat when the players get the ball down the field, avoiding the opposing team as one good whack against the ball ...
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Spaniards, Shipping Costs, and Soccer…
I know, I know…it’s called football. I’m with you all on that, but sometimes doesn’t a spot of alliteration just sound good despite it’s accuracy to the sport that we love? Ok, you’re right…that was inexcusable and I apologize. You may have read my post last week about my buddy and I planning our trip ...
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I Gotta Learn to Speak the Language
Ok, so I don’t know a single word of Portuguese. I haven’t had to speak Spanish for at least three years. And I don’t know the first thing about Brazil. So….it looks like I’m going to be pretty lost when I go down to the Cup in 2014. Yep, that’s right. I’m planning my trip ...
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Wagering on the World Cup
Football fans still have quite a long wait before the 2014 World Cup, but that simply means that you have plenty of time to learn the ins and out of betting on football online. Millions of fans add a little excitement to watching their favorite teams by wagering online, and savvy bettors can cash in on ...
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Menezes’ calls up his first squad.
Today Mano Menezes announced his first squad since being appointed as head coach of Brasil on Saturday. Strikingly, only four players remain from the group that played in the World Cup, with eleven new players called up for the friendly match again the US on August 10th. Lucas and Rafael da Silva are both included. ...
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Mano Menezes Is The New Brazil Coach.
CBF had announced Muricy Ramalho as Brazil’s new coach. Today, however the official announcement was made. The coach? Corinthian’s Mano Menezes. Lucky Selecao! As a Corinthians fan I am sad to see him go, but Brazil will benefit a lot from his extremely tactical perspective and commitment. Next Monday he will announce the first players ...
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World Cup 2014: Excuses For Corruption
Article written by my brother, Limonada. A major Brazilian newspaper announced today that the Morumbi Stadium in São Paulo will not be hosting the opening game of the 2014 World Cup, or any other game for that matter. After a long battle between FIFA and São Paulo FC (who owns the stadium) regarding the renovation ...
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First Corruption Scandal Involving People from the 2014 WC
Fábio Simão, Arruda and Ricardo Teixeira (photo: P.Gualberto-09/17/08) No one seems to be talking about this outside Brazil, so here we go. The first scandal involving people working in the 2014 World Cup is already upon us. Fábio Simão, who heads the works of Brasilia for the World Cup, had to step down as one ...
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Brazil Will Take on England in November
CBF announced today that Brazil will play a friendly match against England on November 14th. Where? Doha, Qatar. Why? The organization sold the right of all friendlies of the national team. And the people who bought it can organize the matches wherever they please. In the meantime, While CBF pockets money and Brazilian fans do ...