World Cup Rio Brazil 2014 - News and Resources
The new Maracana Stadium opened on Saturday, April 27th for an exhibition match. Ronaldo, known for earning FIFA World Player of the Year three times played in this friendly match. Ronaldo’s team called “Amigos do Ronaldo” defeated “Amigos do Bebeto” with a score of 8-5. When asked about the new construction Ronaldo proclaimed, “It looks [...]
Rio de Janeiro has some of the most beautiful sights and beaches in the world. The mosaic sidewalks along the beaches enhance the beauty and character of these beaches and have become a trademark. But who would have thought that the beautiful black and white mosaic sidewalk would be turned into QR codes? QR codes [...]
History in the making is happening in the World Cup Host Country Brazil! Some were worried that Brazil might not be able to deliver on their massive vision to host games in twelve host cities in new or newly renovated stadiums. Some criticized their progress. Others thought Brazil would not be able to deliver the [...]
Going Green at the 2014 World Cup Brazil is the host nation of World Cup 2014, and the country wants to go green at the gala event. The road to the sustainable soccer event commences with 12 spectacular stadiums of the host cities. In order to secure funds from the Brazilian Development Bank for construction [...]
There is little to no doubt that the World Cup is one of the most anticipated sporting events around the world. It takes place only once every four years, and that is why people worldwide look forward to it—everything about it, in fact. From the host country to the stadiums to the players themselves and [...]
Were you wondering how the Brazil World Cup beer battle with FIFA would end? Well, wonder no more! The nearly one year long saga has finally ended! As you might remember Brazil banned the sale and consumption of alcohol at soccer matches in 2003 because of a history of violence. There were many intense meetings [...]
The World Cup is truly a world event. There are numerous other high profile sports events that take place one time or another—NBA, Grand Prix, Wimbledon, Super Bowl—but none can hold a candle to the grandeur and, simply put, broad scale of a World Cup event. The World Cups is watched and viewed all across [...]
The games are less than two years away. Let the talks begin. It is now the perfect time to start talking about the next World Cup series. As spectators of a phenomenal sport, every soccer fan is as excited as the next one about which teams will make it through the qualifiers. Who will [...]
When I think about Brazilians the things that come to mind are football, food, friends, family and fun! Brazilians like to enjoy the moment and life to the fullest. They are generally very optimistic even in the midst of difficult situations. Most Brazilians are very hard workers and have a great outlook on life. Another [...]
Brazilians are famous for their “Telenovelas” which are more often called Novelas. Novelas are similar to American Soap Operas yet very different. One of the main differences is that the Brazilian Novela has an ending whereas the American Soap Opera continues and never ends. A Brazilian Novela last about six months and generally has a [...]
As a North American who lived in Brazil for 10 years I wanted to share why I believe Brazil is the perfect host for the World Cup 2014! Brazilians are enthusiastic about other sports such as volleyball, basketball, tennis, and formula one, but without a doubt soccer or “futebol” is the number 1 sport and [...]
