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Rio De Janeiro's Rebuilt Maracanã Stadium The Place To Be At Confederations Cup06 / 18 / 13Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã stadium "got back to doing what it has always done best" Saturday, according to columnist Ben Smith of the BBC, who covered the event. Smith commented coming into the first competitive game to be played at the new Maracanã, "some feared that something has been... Tags: Facilities, Brazil |
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CONMEBOL Fines Grêmio For Incident
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has made the decision that Brasileiro club Grêmio will need to close the north stand of its stadium for its Copa Libertadores match against Chilean side Huachipato, according to GLOBO ESPORTE. The decision was made after the incident that ...
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Olympics Notes
The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia and the country's first privately-owned indoor sports facility, Beeline Arena, formalized a two-year Memorandum of Understanding Friday. The MoU is renewable and subject to an annual review. Sports federations will be allowed "easy, affordable access" to th ...
Internacional To Expand Into Asia
Brasileiro club Internacional "took an important step in expanding its brand in the Asian market," according to Rodolfo Gomes of MAQUINA DO ESPORTE. Japanese representatives were received by Internacional's management "to work out the last details" of a partnership that will see the creation of foot ...
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Brazil World Cup Costs Continue To Rise
The cost for organizing the 2014 World Cup "has already reached" R$26.5B ($13.3B), according to Macri & Itri of FOLHA DE S. PAULO. The sum is R$2.7B ($1.4B) more than what the original budget had indicated in Jan. '11. The federal government believes the cost will continue rising. Sports Ministe ...
Mineirão Stadium Operator Fined
Minas Arena, the operator of the Mineirão stadium, was fined R$1M ($500,000) by the Mineiro state government for a series of faults that took place in the inauguration of the stadium over the weekend, according to PORTAL 2014. State official Tiago Lacerda said that the government found "accep ...
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Palmeiras Working To Keep Kia
Brasileiro B club Palmeiras "is looking for a way to keep Kia as a sponsor," according to Bruno Braga of LANCE NET. In a meeting over the weekend, Kia execs "made it clear" to the club they were looking to spend "a lot less" than the R$18M ($9M) it paid last season when the team was in the top fligh ...
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Deco Becomes Nike Ambassador
Brasileiro Fluminense midfielder Deco "has become the latest athlete to be sponsored by Nike," according to MAQUINA DO ESPORTE. The length and terms of the contract "were not disclosed." The former Portuguese int'l and Barcelona midfielder will begin wearing shoes made by the company. He will join f ...
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Cruzeiro, TIM Agree To Sponsorship Deal
Brasileiro club Cruzeiro has agreed to a three-year sponsorship deal with Italian telecom company TIM, according to MAQUINA DO ESPORTE. Terms of the deal "were not disclosed." TIM Brasil Advertising & Brand Management Dir Livia Marquez said, "A partnership with a big football club like Cruzeiro ...
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Grêmio Fans Injured In Arena Accident
Brasileiro club Grêmio opened its new stadium on Wednesday "with a scare," according to IG. Grêmio midfielder Elano's goal 16 minutes into the Libertadores clash against Ecuadorean side Liga de Quito led to the home fans' traditional "avalanche celebration," which resulted in "a fence co ...
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Santos Agrees To One Game Sponsorship
Brasileiro club Santos has agreed to a "one game sponsorship with an electronics company" for Sunday's game against São Paulo, according to Rodolfo Gomes of MAQUINA DO ESPORTE. The company, whose name has not yet be released, "is also studying the possibility of extending the contract and bec ...
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