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Physical battles take shine off the beautiful game
AFP, Published on 19/05/2014
» Football may be the beautiful game but the dark side of the sport has reared its head all too often at the World Cup.
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FIFA's Valcke insists Brazil wants World Cup
AFP, Published on 20/05/2014
» FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke insisted Monday that Brazilians still wanted to host the World Cup but said organizers needed to give "100 percent" to finish the stadium holding the opening match.
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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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Brazil's army to reinforce security for World Cup teams
AFP, Published on 30/05/2014
» Brazil's military will reinforce police providing security at hotels and training camps for the teams playing in the World Cup, the defense ministry said Thursday.
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Brazil to clamp down on football hooligans
AFP, Published on 30/05/2014
» Brazil is to deploy a 170,000-strong security force for the World Cup to deter hooligans from home and abroad.
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Brazil look World Cup-ready on pitch -- off it, not so much
AFP, Published on 04/06/2014
» Brazil thrashed Panama in a friendly Tuesday, looking very much ready for the World Cup, although off the pitch, the hosts were still rushing to finish their stadiums nine days from kick-off.
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Blatter confident over Cup as chaos grips Sao Paulo
AFP, Published on 05/06/2014
» Football supremo Sepp Blatter voiced confidence that Brazil would deliver a successful World Cup on Thursday as the city hosting the tournament's opening match grappled with transport chaos.
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Police, strikers clash in Sao Paulo
AFP, Published on 07/06/2014
» SAO PAULO - Brazil's World Cup preparations endured a rough, as police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo, massive traffic jams snarled the mega-city and fans booed the national team.
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Paraplegic in 'Iron Man' bodysuit to open World Cup
AFP, Published on 09/06/2014
» The first kick at the World Cup opening ceremony will be made by a paraplegic wearing an Iron Man-like robotic bodysuit controlled by signals from the brain.
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Brazil's World Cup party off to strong start
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» There were fears of mass protests, unfinished stadiums and rampant crime, but a week into the World Cup, there is a carnival atmosphere in Brazil and the worst doubts have largely dissipated.
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