Brazil World Cup

Landon Donovan: 'I Want To Be A Part Of It'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 05.17.2013 | Sports

Widely regarded as one of the most successful soccer players in United States history, Landon Donovan has played in three World Cups and ranks first a...

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Man Dribbling Soccer Ball To Brazil Dies En Route

AP | JEFF BARNARD | Posted 05.15.2013 | Sports

A Seattle man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles to Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup died Tuesday after being hit by a pickup truck on ...

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Is Brazil Preparing for World Cup and Olympics at the Expense of Its People?

Emilia Barrosse | Posted 05.10.2013 | College

Certainly, I am not a city planner, politician or even a Brazilian. Hosting the World Cup in 2014 and Olympics in 2016 is a major responsibility and an excellent opportunity to promote a country's public image. However, the desperation I witnessed is not the most enticing picture to broadcast to the world.

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Say Goodbye To Vuvuzelas

ABC/Univision | Posted 05.05.2013 | Latino Voices

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To the dismay of many and the joy of some, the horn-like drone of the vuvuzelas served as the soundtrack to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Af...

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Brazil Taking 'All Necessary Measures' To Keep World Cup, Olympics Safe

AP | By JENNY BARCHFIELD and TALES AZZONI | Posted 04.16.2013 | Sports

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials said Tuesday they were closely following the investigation into the explosions at the Boston Marathon as t...

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Doublewide Seats For Obese World Cup Fans?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.02.2013 | World

Read More: Brazil World Cup, Video, Brazil World Cup 2014, Obesity Epidemic, Brazil, Supersized, Obesity, Doublewide, Confederations Cup, Stadiums, Overweight, World News, World News

Obese soccer fans will sit more comfortably at Brazil's World Cup in 2014, according to a British tabloid. The Sun reports that doublewide seats ha...

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Is Soccer The Ticket Out Of Poverty In Rio?

Agence France Presse | Javier Tovar | Posted 04.04.2013 | World

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On a muddy pitch in a Rio slum, a skinny 17-year-old with big dreams of football stardom struts his stuff to attract the attention of talent-spotters ...

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The Final Icon Of The World Cup Was Unveiled

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.02.2013 | Latino Voices

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Brazil has unveiled the official poster for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro along with the posters for each host city. It was the only icon that...

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Off the Post: An Interview With US Soccer President Sunil Gulati

Ryan Madden | Posted 10.08.2012 | Sports

Off the Post sits down with U.S. Soccer Federation President and economics professor, Sunil Gulati, to talk about the U.S. Women's quest for Olympic gold, World Cup 2014, Wall Street regulation -- and whether he'll play on my Sunday league soccer team.

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WATCH: The Dark Side Of Brazil's World Cup

Posted 06.28.2012 | World

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Editor's note: This article is one of several reports examining abuses ahead of the 2014 World Cup published by Publica, a Brazilian investigative jou...

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Captain Klinsmann on the Amazon Bound

Alan Black | Posted 06.09.2012 | Sports

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After taking over the helm in 2011 in place of the stern Bob Bradley, Jurgen Klinsmann insisted on a root and branch reform to the way the U.S. national team plays soccer.

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'They're Destroying Our Neighborhood For A Game'

AP | JULIANA BARBASSA | Posted 04.04.2012 | World

RIO DE JANEIRO — Like most Brazilians, Evandro dos Santos' devotion to soccer borders on the religious. Even when he wasn't watching a game, he ...

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Building Collapse Spells Concern For Rio's World Cup, Olympics

AP | By JENNY BARCHFIELD | Posted 04.02.2012 | World

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Enormous buildings suddenly collapse in this Olympic city's center, killing 17. A manhole explodes near Copacabana Beach, severely b...

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Report Reveals Unprecedented Abuses In Preparation For Brazil's World Cup

Posted 12.15.2011 | World

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By Andrea Dip, Publica The clip promoting Brazil's 2014 World Cup shows a conference table in a New York office. The cry of "goal!!" echoes from a ...

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3,000-Man Operation Storms Brazil's Biggest Slum

AP | By BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 01.13.2012 | World

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- More than 3,000 police and soldiers backed by armored personnel carriers raced into Brazil's biggest slum before dawn Sunday, quickl...

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Corruption Allegations Could Cost Brazil's Sports Minister His Job

AP | Posted 12.25.2011 | World

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil's Supreme Court is opening an investigation into corruption allegations against Brazil's sports minister. Several people hav...

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Officially, There Is No Terrorism In Brazil

AP | By JULIANA BARBASSA | Posted 11.03.2011 | World

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Khaled Hussein Ali lives in Sao Paulo and allegedly works for al-Qaida. But this does not mean he is a terrorist. In fact, no one i...

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CANNED: Brazil Fires National Soccer Coach

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

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RIO DE JANEIRO — Dunga is out as coach of Brazil's national soccer team. The coach and his staff were fired Sunday, two days after Brazil was b...

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Brazilian Legend Ronaldo Warns Player After Disastrous Game

Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

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After the Netherlands dropped Brazil 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup, it's safe to say that nobody in Brazil is very happy. Angry fans ...

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WATCH: Netherlands Eliminates Brazil With Second-Half Comeback

Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

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The Netherlands has eliminated Brazil from the World Cup in a comeback victory in the first of four quarterfinal matches. Brazil took an early lead af...

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Brazil Crushes Chile At World Cup

AP/Huffington Post | TALES AZZONI | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

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JOHANNESBURG — As Brazil was dismantling Chile, a couple of fans delighted the crowd by parading around the stadium with two giant gold replicas...

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Brazil & Portugal Advance To World Cup Knockout Stage After Scoreless Draw

AP/Huffington Post | TALES AZZONI | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

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DURBAN, South Africa — Two of soccer's most prolific teams couldn't find the net Friday at the World Cup. Portugal reached the second round of ...

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Brazil Crushes Ivory Coast At World Cup

AP | TALES AZZONI | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

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JOHANNESBURG — Brute force and hand balls aside, Brazil has achieved its first objective at the World Cup: advancing out of Group G. Luis Fabia...

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World Cup: Heavily Favored Brazil Tops North Korea, 2-1

AP | TALES AZZONI | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

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JOHANNESBURG — Twice, Brazil was brilliant, and it was enough to edge North Korea 2-1 in a first-round World Cup match. Maicon and Elano scored...

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WATCH: Brazil Scores STUNNING Goal Against North Korea

Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

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Brazil's national soccer team is FIFA's top-ranked squad in the world. North Korea comes in at #105. Naturally, observers were expecting a blowout whe...

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