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Brazil's World Cup Fever Soured By Massive Protests At Confederations Cup06 / 19 / 13Brazilians "are realistic about the World Cup and what will transpire on and off the pitch," according to Roger Blitz of the FINANCIAL TIMES. At a ceremony to mark the one-year countdown to the World Cup last week -- staged, inevitably, "on Copacabana beach under a blazing sun -- that the reve... Tags: International Football |
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RSE Moves Into Int'l Football
RSE Ventures, the company founded by Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross and former Jets Exec VP/Business Operations Matt Higgins this year, has expanded into international football by hiring veteran soccer execs Charlie Stillitano and Jon Sheiman from CAA Sports. Additionally, RSE Ventures has acquired the ...
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Superclasico Das Americas Called Off
The second leg of the Superclasico das Americas between Argentina and Brazil was called off due to "a power failure" at the Estadio Centenario in Resistencia, Argentina, according to OLE. The players came out on the field. Brazilian players "raised their arms. Argentinians "waived to their crowd." T ...
Brazil Union Upset With World Cup Times
The National Federation of Professional Football Athletes (FENAPAF) in Brazil, released a statement asking FIFA and the Brazilian authorities organizing the 2014 World Cup "to alter the game times," according to GAZATAESPORTIVA.net. The intention of the organization is to "prevent athletes from suff ...
Image Important To PSG, Zenit Owners
Amidst a Eurozone financial crisis that has brought protestors to the streets, there is "one activity where business is booming: the top end of European football," according to Matt Scott of the London TELEGRAPH. Nowhere is it more evident than at Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and Russian Premier ...
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Dortmund CEO: Man City Spending Unfair
Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said Man City should be excluded from the Champions League because of excessive "back-door funding" received as a result of being sponsored by companies controlled by the club's owner, according to the London TELEGRAPH. Watzke criticized Man ...
Sydney's Del Piero Signing Paying Off
The commercial payback that A-League Sydney FC budgeted for with the signing of Alessandro Del Piero "is solidifying" 10 days before the Italian star is even seen on home turf, according to Tom Smithies of THE DAILY TELEGRAPH. The club has sold "more memberships than ever before." However, the size ...
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Football Notes
The Camp Nou stadium will be turned into a "giant senyera flag" on Sunday for the visit of Real Madrid. The Clásico will see a giant mosaic of 98,000 sheets of red and yellow card stock cover the stands of the Barça stadium, making up a Catalan flag ( AS, 10/3 ). ... Brasileiro club ...
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SA To Keep Africa Cup Of Nations Tickets Cheap
South Africa became the latest Africa Cup of Nations host to "face the challenge of filling stadiums with the continent's generally poor football fans" as tickets for next year's tournament went on sale this week, according to the SOWETAN. In an attempt to "reverse a trend of poor crowds" at recent ...
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Napoli Offices Raided By Financial Police
Serie A club Napoli has come under scrutiny after the country's Finance Police "raided the club in relation to suspicions of financial foul play," according to the AFP. Police were acting on a mandate from the public prosecutor in Naples when they "took away a number of documents from the club." The ...
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Liverpool EPL's Best In Customer Service
EPL club Liverpool FC and Championship club Crystal Palace have gotten things right when it comes to customer service guidelines. That’s according to a comprehensive review of Premier League and Championship club charters carried out by the Football Supporters’ Federation. Every club cha ...
