SAO PAULO – The good news is that despite late starts and strikes, work on the 12 stadiums being built or renovated for the 2014 World Cup is largely on schedule. The bad news is that they are already three times over budget and are being built with taxpayers’ money despite initial promises that private enterprise would foot...
FIFA is putting its entire executive committee on the organizing body of the World Cup after fears about the progress of preparations for Brazil in 2014. “To underline the significance of the FIFA World Cup for world football’s governing body, the complete FIFA Executive Committee is now, for the first time, part of this decision-making...
BRASILIA – Brazil’s sports minister has a message for those who doubt the country will be ready to host the 2014 World Cup – take a look at Rio de Janeiro’s famed annual Carnival celebrations. Every year, Rio’s samba schools seemingly pull off a miracle at the last minute when preparations appear hopelessly behind,...
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