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Cell phone question mark at World Cup stadiums
AFP, Published on 21/05/2014
» At least two of Brazil's 12 World Cup host stadiums will not be able to provide fans the cell-phone and Internet coverage that organizers had promised, telecoms companies revealed.
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World Cup: money making no-brainer or costly folly?
AFP, Published on 25/05/2014
» The World Cup will cost Brazil more than $11 billion, a sum that sparked outraged protests and sent economists dashing for new data on an old question: is hosting global sports events worth it?
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However you look at it, Brazil are World Cup favourites
AFP, Published on 29/05/2014
» Markets are bullish on Brazil, physicists say their victory in the World Cup is a near certainty, bookmakers are now giving only the shortest odds.
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World Cup debut for goal technology
AFP, Published on 12/06/2014
» Goalline technology will be used at a World Cup for the first time in Brazil with its backers insisting it is 100 percent accurate and cannot be hacked.
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Neymar tops tweet chart as World Cup social media battle kicks off
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Brazil hero Neymar topped the Twitter charts as football fans in more than 150 countries sent out 12.2 million tweets during the opening match of a World Cup set to represent a landmark in the development of social media.
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Nepal workers pay terrible price in Qatar World Cup build-up
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» A broken leg, a metal crutch and piles of paper testifying to his fight for justice: all reminders of Bhupendra Malla's stint working for a Qatari construction firm, ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
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Brazil scoring World Cup tourism goal
AFP, Published on 17/06/2014
» Four days after the host nation set the ball rolling with a win over Croatia, Brazil is also winning off the pitch and hitting its World Cup tourism goals, the government said Monday.
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Japan fans drown sorrows after World Cup exit
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» Groggy Japan fans reacted with sadness early Wednesday after watching their team exit the World Cup, some deciding to numb the pain after the horror show with one more drink.
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Obama lauds World Cup team as US buzz grows
AFP, Published on 27/06/2014
» US football fans erupted in celebration across the country Thursday as their team reached the next round of the World Cup, fueling a surge of popularity for a sport struggling to gain a foothold.
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World Cup breaks Facebook record for online chatter
AFP, Published on 01/07/2014
» Facebook on Monday said that the World Cup has kicked up more action at the leading social network than any other event in history.
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