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Brazil Coach Calls For Calm To Confederations Cup Protests, As Quarter Million Demonstrate06 / 20 / 13Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari "has called for protesters to remain calm after demonstrations rocked the country during the Confederations Cup," according to Ben Smith of the BBC. Speaking before Brazil's match against Mexico on Wednesday, Scolari "likened the problems to the 2011 riots in London,... Tags: International Football, Brazil |
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Sony To Showcase Artists At World Cup
As one of FIFA's "six most important partnerships," Sony Music will take advantage of the 2014 World Cup to showcase its artists, according to Paulo Passos of UOL.com.br. The electronics company is "already working on a list" of artists for the World Cup anthem and the shows that will take place dur ...
Tags: Brazil, Marketing and Sponsorship, FIFA World Cup, Sony
FIFA Official Visits Manaus Stadium
FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke visited the Arena da Amazônia in Manaus, Brazil on Tuesday, according to COPA2014.gov.br. The construction company in charge of the project revealed the stadium is 44% finished and Valcke said that the arena would be finished on schedule. Valck ...
Hightex Wins Roofing Contract
The German-based Hightex Group, a leading system provider for membrane roofs, and its Brazilian construction partner SEPA, "were selected to plan and build the membrane roof of the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil," according to the PRESSE ANZEIGER. The Beira-Rio is one of the 12 stadiums t ...
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Smaller Brasileiro Clubs Complain
The five Brasileiro clubs "considered to have the smallest fan bases are facing uncertainty" over the extension of their TV contracts, according to Paulo Passos of UOL.com.br. Ponte Preta, Nautico, Portuguesa, Figueirense and Atletico-GO were not contacted by broadcaster TV Globo to renew their cont ...
Low Attendance For Rio Matches
The fans of the four Rio de Janeiro football clubs "are appearing in very little numbers" in stadiums, according to Eduardo Tironi of LANCE NET. Carioca (name given to people from Rio) futebol has the second and fourth best teams in the Brasileiro in Fluminense and Vasco, respectively, but their wee ...
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Teixeira Extended ISE Deal Before Resigning
Four months before he resigned from the presidency of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Ricardo Teixeira "signed a new deal" with Int'l Sports Events in Doha, Qatar, according to Juca Kfouri of FOLHA DE S. PAULO. The contract gave the Saudi Arabian company, with headquarters in the Cayman ...
Gillette Taking Federer To Brazil
Roger Federer's trip to Brazil as part of the Gillette Federer Tour has been confirmed, according to IG.com.br. The event will take place in the Ginasio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo from Dec. 6-8. Others participants include Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenk ...
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Rebelo Talks World Cup, Olympics
Freshly returned from the Olympic Games in London, Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo spoke with reporters via conference call from Brasilia to talk about plans and construction for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Rio Games. Q: Could you tell us what specific lessons you learned from L ...
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Fired Korean Coach Demands Pay
Former national football team Manager Cho Kwang-rae "is demanding the Korea Football Association pay him for the remainder of his contract despite being fired along with his coaching staff in December following a loss to Lebanon in a World Cup qualifier," according to Jung Min-ho of the KOREA TIMES. ...
Flamengo In Trouble With Sponsor
Triunfo Logistica "could break their contract" with Brasileiro club Flamengo after the beach football team of the club played a match without the company's logo, according to Daniel Zalaf of MAQUINADOESPORTE.com.br. The company's legal department is weighing the different options that can be taken a ...
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