World Cup news summary – September 2010
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- Brazilian federal govt now backing Morumbi stadium for the World Cup. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- A new stadium for SP is back in the agenda of the city’s mayor. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Reform of Maracanã stadium faces more delays. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- FIFA rethinking ticket sales for 2014. Read the blog entry in English.
- USD 400 million to be spent at the Maracanâ stadium in Rio. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Project for the new Pacaembu stadium in São Paulo with the World Cup in mind. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Project for the Manaus stadium under fire from the National Audit Office. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Fortaleza and Natal, construction of world cup stadiums in crisis . Read the news item in Portuguese.
- FIFA wants to put an end to extra time in World Cups. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Majority of Brazilians reject public funding for World Cup stadiums . Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Months behind schedule, reform work at the Maracanã stadium begins. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Curitiba contemplating an alternative stadium for the World Cup . Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Facing shortage of manpower, Brazil is considering allowing foreign pilots to work for national airlines. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Goverment expects 600,000 foreign tourists for the World Cup. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Lula can’t imagine São Paulo without the World Cup opening game. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Govt of state of Paraná contemplating tax exemptions for FIFA. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Brazil yet to start work upgrading most airports for 2014 World Cup. Read the news item in English.
- Maracanã shutting its doors from 8 September till the end of 2012. Read the blog entry in English.
- Brasilia, Cuiabá, Manaus and Natal. Fears their stadiums will have no use whatsoever after the World Cup. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- World cup opening game to be hosted at the yet-unborn Corinthians stadium in São Paulo. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Before and after: the Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador . Read the blog entry in English.
- The project for the new Corinthians stadium. Read the news item in Portuguese.
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before and after: the Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador
By · CommentsOn the first video, the demolition with explosives of the old Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador.
On the second video, a recreation of the Arena Fonte Nova, to be built on the grounds of the old stadium.
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Maracanã stadium undergoing reforms
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Of all the sagas related to the preparations for the World Cup 2014 only one is nearly as exciting as the choice of the São Paulo world cup stadium: reform work at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Let’s begin by remembering the stadium underwent extremely costly reform works for the 2007 Panamerican Games. Let’s remember as well that FIFA had demanded restoration work should start no later than 1 January 2010. And that all the ultimatums issued by FIFA were simply ignored. We had also been told that during the long period the stadium would be undergoing reforms (until the end of 2012) the Maracanã would shut its doors.
We now read a surprising news item: apparently the stadium will continue receiving games while undergoing its reforms. Great news for those visiting Rio although we somehow don’t believe large crowds of football fans and construction workers can get along in an harmonious way.
UPDATE: we are now told the stadium will shut its doors on 8 September.
Reform work will begin by obliterating the part of the stadium that had been reformed for the Panamerican ways. This way, corrupt politicians and building contractors make sure they will get paid twice for the same work.
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Brazilian football teams, their fan base
By · CommentsBrazilian sports newspaper Lance! published recently up-to-date data on the size of the fan base of the main Brazilian football teams.
The teams with the biggest number of fans are:
- Flamengo (from Rio de Janeiro) – 33.2 million followers
- Corinthians (from São Paulo) – 25.8 million
- São Paulo (from São Paulo) – 16.8 million
- Palmeiras (from São Paulo) – 11.6 million
- Vasco (from Rio de Janeiro) – 7.9 million
- Grêmio (from Porto Alegre) – 7.7 million
- Cruzeiro (from Belo Horizonte) – 6.8 million
- Santos (from Santos) – 5.2 million
- Atlético Mineiro (from Belo Horizonte) – 5 million
- Internacional (from Porto Alegre) – 4.8 million
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FIFA rethinking ticket sales for 2014
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Ticket sales for the South Africa World Cup were far from being a success story. South Africans didn’t purchase as many tickets through the internet as expected; foreign tourists arrived in fewer numbers than anticipated; as a result, unsold tickets accumulated and empty seats at the World Cup stadiums were a common sight (in spite of FIFA’s denials).
Because of that, FIFA is considering what to do in Brazil, according to local newspaper Folha de São Paulo. Internet sales are booming but soccer fans face problems such as duplicated tickets and unreliable websites. Most tickets continue to be sold through the soccer stadiums – and fans face endless queues to get them.
The photo opening this blog post belongs to Shine 2010 and it is reproduced here under a Creative Commons licence.
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World Cup news summary – August 2010
By · CommentsFrom now on we will open the month with a list including the most important items covered both at our Twitter profile and at the blog.
- A huge flag at the feet of Christ the Redeemer welcomed the World Cup 2014. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Once again airports are singled-out as the priority for 2014. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Curitiba and São Paulo received and ultimatum. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Time running out for Sao Paulo 2014 hopes. Read the news item in English.
- Brazil launches the 2014 World Cup by inviting the entire planet. Read the news item in English.
- Lula ensures that airports will meet the demand for the 2014 World Cup. Read the news item in English.
- New video promoting Brazil as a tourist destination for 2014 . Read the blog post in English.
- Decree to protect Fifa from piracy during 2014 World Cup to be released. Read the news item in English.
- Brazilians evaluate South Africa’s World Cup and suggest tips for 2014. Read the news item in English.
- Goiânia, Campo Grande, Belém, Florianópolis & Rio Branco still fancying World Cup status. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- World Cup preparations way behind schedule. Read the blog post in English.
- Six competitors for the reform of the Maracanã stadium. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Palmeiras stadium could be the venue for the World Cup games in São Paulo. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- “Brazilian selection of cities” – official website. Read the blog post in English.
- Meeting in São Paulo ends without a decision about World Cup stadium. Read the news item in English.
- Brasilia suggests it might host the opening game of the World Cup 2014. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Lula to discuss with the president of São Paulo FC the role of the Morumbi stadium in the World Cup. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Companies building world cup stadiums won’t pay taxes. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- São Paulo must choose at once its stadium for the World Cup, says minister. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- Team officials say ‘fan statute’ is a good start. Read the news item in English.
- Ricardo Teixeira says that Belo Horizonte is now the favourite for the opening game. Read the news item in Portuguese.
- FIFA criticism not worth replying to, says minister. Read the news item in Portuguese.
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Mano Menezes is the new national coach
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Less than 24 hours after the failed announcement of Muricy Ramalho as the replacement for Dunga, the Brazilian Soccer Federation has just confirmed Mano Menezes as the new national coach.
We think it’s an excellent choice, Menezes is a top professional. Its current team, Corinthians, will surely miss him.
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“Brazilian selection of cities” – official website
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The Brazilian ministry of tourism has just launched the website “Seleção Brasileira das Cidades“, with an English version, where the different cities due to host the World Cup 2014 are presented.
It is a nice website (although the load speed is very slow) where form is definitely more important than content.
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preparations way behind schedule
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A recent article from the Guardian newspaper titled Brazil World Cup in disarray as construction falls way behind schedule reflects on FIFA’s extreme concern over the lack of progress in stadium construction and infrastructure projects.
Coinciding with the end of the South Africa World Cup, the Brazilian tourism authorities have launched a new campaign to promote Brazil as a tourist destination. The excellent video we show you today is part of the new campaign.
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