Report: Brazil needs to improve upgrade pace for 2014 World Cup

The Brazilian Audit Court criticized officials for missing deadlines, not controlling costs and a lack of transparency in their work. The Audit Court is responsible for overseeing how the Brazilian government spends public money. Brazil's World Cup ...

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Report: Brazil needs to improve upgrade pace for 2014 World Cup

The Brazilian Audit Court criticized officials for missing deadlines, not controlling costs and a lack of transparency in their work. The Audit Court is responsible for overseeing how the Brazilian government spends public money. Brazil's World Cup ...

Read more at: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2011-02-26-brazil-world-cup_N.htm

Report: Brazil needs to improve upgrade pace for 2014 World Cup

The Brazilian Audit Court criticized officials for missing deadlines, not controlling costs and a lack of transparency in their work. The Audit Court is responsible for overseeing how the Brazilian government spends public money. Brazil's World Cup ...

Read more at: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2011-02-26-brazil-world-cup_N.htm

Brazil continues to face challenges in preparations for the 2014 World Cup in ...

Brazil's World Cup organizing committee said in an email on Friday that it had no comment at this time on the report. There are issues with transport improvements in some host cities and even doubts whether the crown jewel of Brazilian football â€" the ...

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Canine Troop to Protect World Cup in Brazil

The newspaper said the animals will serve to protect the presidency, afterwards. The announcement in 2010 of giving to Brazil the World Cup venues and the Olympic Games in 2016 raised questions about possible unsafe conditions for competitors.

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Newsdesk - FIFA Set to Decide on Brazil 2014 World Cup Places

(WFI) FIFA will next week decide how many places each of its six confederations will get at the 2014 World Cup. CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation, and the Asian Football Confederation want four-and-a-half places, while CONCACAF is ...

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Sounders FC to field team at Beach Soccer Club World Cup

This was an interesting surprise in the inbox, but Sounders FC has drafted a team of beach soccer players to play in the inaugural Beach Soccer Club World Cup this March in Brazil. Technical director Chris Henderson (who played in the 1995 Beach World ...

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Pele sends warning to Brazilian World Cup organizers

18 (Xinhua) -- Soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pele, declared on Friday his concern with the little amount of progress made towards the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Pele, a key figure in Brazil's marketing strategy to win the 2014 bid, ...

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Pele sends warning to Brazilian World Cup organizers

18 (Xinhua) -- Soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pele, declared on Friday his concern with the little amount of progress made towards the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Pele, a key figure in Brazil's marketing strategy to win the 2014 bid, ...

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Pele sends warning to Brazilian World Cup organizers

18 (Xinhua) -- Soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pele, declared on Friday his concern with the little amount of progress made towards the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Pele, a key figure in Brazil's marketing strategy to win the 2014 bid, ...

Read more at: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-02/19/c_13739559.htm

Pele sends warning to Brazilian World Cup organizers

18 (Xinhua) -- Soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pele, declared on Friday his concern with the little amount of progress made towards the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Pele, a key figure in Brazil's marketing strategy to win the 2014 bid, ...

Read more at: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-02/19/c_13739559.htm

Official: Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning team to play friendly against ...

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia â€" Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning team will play a friendly next month in the formerly wartorn Russian province of Chechnya, a local official said Wednesday. Chechnya's government website cited sports minister Haidar Alkhanov as ...

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Official: Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning team to play friendly against ...

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia â€" Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning team will play a friendly next month in the formerly wartorn Russian province of Chechnya, a local official said Wednesday. Chechnya's government website cited sports minister Haidar Alkhanov as ...

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World Cup Record Scorer Ronaldo Quits Soccer After Losing Health Battle

Ronaldo moved from his native country to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands after being a non-playing member of Brazil's 1994 World Cup-winning squad. In 1996 he switched to Barcelona, where he scored 47 goals in 49 matches, and was sold to Inter Milan ...

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World Cup Record Scorer Ronaldo Quits Soccer After Losing Health Battle

Ronaldo moved from his native country to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands after being a non-playing member of Brazil's 1994 World Cup-winning squad. ...

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Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo calls time on career at 34

Ronaldo, the Brazilian whose control, pace and power made him one of the top strikers in the world, is to quit the game at the age of 34. ...

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France beats Brazil to put comeback on fast track

The French revival under new coach Laurent Blanc continued Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over five-time World Cup champion Brazil. Karim Benzema scored for ...

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Brazil arrests 35 in swoop on Rio police corruption

... of colluding with drug gangs as the Brazilian city attempts to clean itself up before hosting the 2014 World Cup and the Olympic Games two years later. ...

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US diplomat: 'Sweet spot' for Brazil opportunities

... on infrastructure projects planned for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Fernandez says he is excited by the opportunities that Brazil presents, ...

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Benzema punishes 10-man Brazil; Messi wins latest Ronaldo battle

The Real Madrid striker netted the only goal from close range nine minutes into the second half of the rematch of the 1998 World Cup final at the same venue ...

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France & Brazil Rebuilding Squads

by Jerrad Peters - Brazil arrived at the 2006 World Cup as clear favourites to lift a sixth championship. The reasons: Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Adriano, ...

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To go or not to go? Fabio Capello weighs up Rio World Cup draw riddle

... Fabio Capello remains to the national team will become evident when he makes his decision on whether to go to Brazil for the World Cup draw in July. ...

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France to use Brazil friendly as progress check

France's last clash with Brazil was a 1-0 win in the 2006 World Cup quarter-finals, and Blanc's team top their Euro 2012 qualifying Group D with their next ...

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Blackouts hit Brazil's north-east

After the World Cup, Brazil is also due to host the 2016 Olympic Games. An official at the biggest supplier of energy in the area, the Sao Francisco ...

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Blackouts hit Brazil's north-east

After the World Cup, Brazil is also due to host the 2016 Olympic Games. An official at the biggest supplier of energy in the area, the Sao Francisco ...

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Brazil and China: A young marriage on the rocks

A supporter of Brazil cheers in front of China's flag before the begining of a Group C match between Brazil and China at the World Cup Finals in Sogwipo, ...

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Anderson Silva Scores a $100000 Payday Before UFC 126

The company is named after the number that Ronaldo wore as a member of Brazil's World Cup soccer teams. Ronaldo is the all-time leader in goals scored in ...

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FIFA weighs Asia's call to switch 2013 Confederations Cup and avoid World Cup ...

ZURICH â€" FIFA says it has received a request from Asia to switch dates for the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil and avoid clashing with 2014 World Cup ...

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