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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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Spain Wants To Block Gibraltar UEFA Bid
Spanish Education, Culture and Sports Minister José Ignacio Wert said that he hoped Gibraltar's provisional admission as part of UEFA "will not become a definitive acceptance," according to EUROPA PRESS. Wert said he was "reasonably" optimistic that "this proportionality will not become a def ...
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From Footballer To Model To Head Coach
Former Croatia women's football int'l and part-time model Tihana Nemcic "has taken over as coach of a Croation men's football team -- fifth division side NK Viktorija Vojakovac," according to the London DAILY MAIL. The 24-year-old graduated in July from the country's Sporting University. At NK Vikto ...
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Football League's New Chief Optimistic
The English Football League Chief Commercial Officer Richard Heaselgrave is determined that it "should be more proactive in bringing big-name brands to the fans," according to Alex Brownsell of MARKETING MAGAZINE. In an attempt to "bolster its brand and revenue streams," The Football League has recr ...
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Some Brazil 2014 World Cup teams "will have to play afternoon matches at tropical venues" after organizers announced kickoff times on Thursday. Most of the 64 games will take place in the afternoon, which is unlikely to be a problem in the cooler south but could subject players to "searing heat in t ...
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Brazil Algeria Friendly Falls Through
The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) announced that the friendly football match between Algeria and Brazil scheduled for Nov. 14 "will not take place," according to Nadir Athmani of DNA-ALGERIE.com. The negotiations "hit an impasse" when it came to TV rights and financial requirements. The Brazili ...
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French Tax To Have 'Disastrous Effect' On Football
The French Professional Football League (LFP), Professional Football Club Union (UCPF) and Professional Footballers National Union (UNFP) have strongly opposed the 75% tax "for high earners" being prepared by President François Hollande's government, according to EUROSPORT.fr. In a statement, ...
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Russia Hit With More Fan Violence
The 2018 World Cup host Russia was "grappling with a new football hooliganism scandal after the unruly behavior of fans who threw fireworks on the pitch forced the abandonment of a top-flight cup match" Thursday, according to the AFP. The incident is "a huge embarrassment for Russia" days before it ...
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In preparation for the World Cup and Olympics, the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism announced new criteria for evaluating hotels and accommodations, according to the guidelines of the Brazilian System for the Qualification of Accommodation. The goal of SBClass is to increase competitiveness in the Braz ...
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São Paulo Spending More On Players
Brasileiro club São Paulo has changed its strategy "and invested R$45M ($22M)" in reinforcements this year, according to Marcelo Prado of GLOBO ESPORTE. In addition to the signing of Paulo Henrique Ganso from Santos, which was the highest transfer fee in Brazilian football, the club has signe ...
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Italian Fan Behavior A Stain On Serie A
Given their clubs' record in the competition, it is "easy to assume" Italian football does not like the Europa League very much, according to Ian Hawkey of THE NATIONAL. Lately, the Europa League has been given "good reasons not to like Italian football much, either." Serie A Lazio's trip to EPL Tot ...
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