Rio de Janeiro’s special events secretary Ruy Cezar said the majestic Maracana stadium will be ready for the 2014 World Cup though construction work is just 40 percent complete. Cezar’s comments came after Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo reported that Maracana would not meet even the International Olympic Council’s (IOC) demands for the 2016 [...]
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Brazil lobbies for surfing at Rio 2016 Olympics
Brazil’s surfing confederation (CBS) has launched a campaign to include the sport as a demonstration event at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.The initiative aims to lobby the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by mobilizing support through social media and a website featuring an online petition. “We have significant international support and, with political willpower, things can [...]
Rai supports Leonardo’s candidacy for CBF president
Rai, Brazilian soccer star and brother of recently deceased soccer legend Socrates, declared his support for Leonardo to become the next president of the Brazilian Confederation of Soccer(CBF).Member of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup winning team, Rai stated Friday that he has no interest in becoming the next president of the CBF. However, he gave his [...]
Travel and Tourism in Brazil, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2016: Hosting of FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games to Promote Tourism Growth
The inform provides top-level marketplace analysis, data and insights, including: Historic and predict marketplace sizes casing the whole Brazilian go industry Detailed review of traveller spending patterns in Brazil Descriptions and marketplace outlooks for assorted sectors in the Brazilian traveller industry, such as transportation, place to stay and go intermediaries Detailed marketplace categorization opposite any [...]
Brazil Will Be a Good Host for 2014 World Cup
Brna, Mar 28 (Prensa Latina) Swiss Joseph Blatter, president of the International Soccer Federation (Fifa) assured here Wednesday that Brazil will be a very good host for the 2014 World Soccer Cup. “After Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and the government confirmed all the warranties, we are sure that despite the pending tasks, Brazil will organize [...]
Brazil, Chile swap organising duty of Copa America
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced an agreement with Chile to exchange the years in which each will hold the Copa America.As expected, CBF president Jose Maria Marin opted to transfer the duty of organising the 2015 Copa America to Chile Saturday. In exchange, Brazil will receive the 2019 Copa America. Marin declared that the [...]
Brazil’s head coach warned to produce results
Mano Menezes, head coach of the Brazilian men’s national football team, revealed that he received a stern warning from the interim president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) Jose Maria Marin.Menezes shared that Marin suggested the coach produce convincing results in the team’s upcoming friendly matches as well as in the 2012 Olympic Games. Should [...]
Brazil legend Ronaldo refuses to rule out CBF presidency after 2014 World Cup
The retired striker does not exclude the possibility of taking over the governing body, but insists that his current focus is helping preparations for the showpiece event Brazil legend Ronaldo has indicated that he wants to start a political career in football, with the presidency of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) a possibility after the [...]
Ronaldinho makes preliminary list for Olympics
Two-time FIFA player of the year Ronaldinho has been included on the preliminary list of players who could make Brazil’s squad for the London Olympics Coach Mano Menezes announced Wednesday that Ronaldinho made his initial list of 51 players. Other players older than 23 who made the list include Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar, AC [...]
A Day in Natal, one of the 2014 FIFA World Cup host city
HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT NATAL According to inlfrmation Irom IDEMA, the history 0f Rio Grande do Norte captainship started in the year 1535 with the Portuguese arrival Ileet the mouth of the Potengi river, stressed by Aires da Cunha the service ofthe donatory, João de Barros, and the Portuguese king, which has not had success to lace the [...]
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