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"Rousseff defends Brazil's World Cup spending, urges warm welcome" - reuters.com/article/idUSKB… #Brazil2014 #WorldCupby Ossian Shine via twitter 6/11/2014 1:22:09 PM -
"Silva believes City style has boosted World Cup chances" - reuters.com/article/idUSKB… #Brazil2014 #WorldCup #Brasil2014by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/11/2014 1:23:24 PM
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On this day 28 years ago my life changed with a hat-trick v Poland on a potato field in 42 degrees. Love crap pitches http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp1-NdfCQAECmpc.jpg
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"Our duty is not only to develop the game, it is also to ensure integrity of the game," says #blatter #Brazil2014 #WorldCupby Ossian Shine via twitter 6/11/2014 1:43:31 PM
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Attack is soccer supremo's defence, as Blatter hits back in Brazil reut.rs/SMw7ng #WorldCup #Brazil2014 #Brasil2014by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/11/2014 1:47:32 PM
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Blatter giving president's address. Says: "Football is a success story... We are stronger than ever."by Ben Rumsby via twitter 6/11/2014 1:52:39 PM -
Rob Cox: Investors cheer for World Cup rout
Each dip in Dilma Rousseff’s poll numbers bumps the Bovespa. Markets are hoping her experimental economic policies will come to an end at the October ballot. With labor tight and millions lifted from poverty, however, it will take crushing defeat on the pitch for that to happen. -
War resumes at #Brazil2014 #WorldCup http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp2rIL_CUAEigWS.jpg
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This video by Beats by Dr. Dre is going viral. No commercial endorsement intended. www.youtube.comby Brian Tracey via YouTube 6/11/2014 2:04:41 PM
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Can Lionel Messi finally step out of the shadow of Diego Maradona by winning 2014 World Cup - Telegraph
Telegraph.co.ukWorld Cup superstars: In Barcelona playmaker's hometown of Rosario the little genius remains in shadows of country's biggest 'smoke seller' -
Rousseff defends Brazil's World Cup spending, urges warm welcome
2014 World CupLess than 48 hours before the month-long soccer World Cup kicks off in Brazil, President Dilma Rousseff defended the cost of hosting the tournament, vowed to punish corruption and urged her compatriots to give visiting fans a warm... -
Star-gazing Blatter predicts Interplanetary World Cup: brazil-soccer.reuters.com/article/KBN0EM… #WorldCup #Brazil2014by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/11/2014 2:15:08 PM
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Dutch squad in Salvador today & train in pm. Both NL & Spain have pressers tomorrow. Meanwhile, workers still finishing stadium furnishings!by Neil Maidment via twitter 6/11/2014 2:20:24 PM -
Recycle 4-yr-old joke: England team visit Rio orphanage ‘It's heartbreaking to see their sad little faces with no hope," said Jose, age 6by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/11/2014 2:20:44 PM
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Nigerian soldiers shut sports bars to stop World Cup attacks Behind the scenes at #brasil2014 #brazil2014 #worldcup reuters.com/article/idUSKB…by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/11/2014 3:03:35 PM
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Nigerian soldiers shut sports bars to stop World Cup attacks
ReutersYOLA Nigeria (Reuters) - Soldiers in a Nigerian state at the heart of an Islamist revolt shut down all venues preparing to screen live World Cup matches on Wednesday, saying they wanted to protect fans -
A protester wears a cap with a picture of Argentina's revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara during a protest by metro workers in Sao Paulo June 9, 2014. In a project called 'On The Sidelines' Reuters photographers share pictures showing their own quirky and creative view of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
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Brazilians slow to show up at their own World Cup party
ReutersSAO PAULO (Reuters) - After inviting the world to its party and spending billions of dollars to put on a show, Brazil suddenly seems reluctant to dance.The month-long World Cup soccer tournament kicks -
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Updating Panini Brazil World Cup sticker album. [CARTOON] by @Banxcartoons @FT http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp2mx2VIEAAqX9B.jpg
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Someone knocked down Cuiaba's giant soccer ball overnight. It was tough work getting it back up. #Brazil2014 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp3DKFfCYAA7xHX.jpg
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#Brazilians slow to show up at their own #WorldCup party => via @Reuters reut.rs/1kOUQT4 @AsherSP @estebanisraelby Todd Benson via twitter 6/11/2014 3:57:38 PM -
Sepp Blatter suggests that football could be played on other planets
the GuardianThe Fifa president Sepp Blatter has shrugged off the corruption claims engulfing the organisation by joking that it would expand its mission to other planets -
Hackers claim attacks on World Cup-related websites
ReutersSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Hackers claim they have carried out attacks against dozens of Brazilian websites linked to the soccer World Cup, including those of tournament sponsor Hyundai, a state government -
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Twitter's World Cup features: A play for users?
KJRHTwitter is kicking it into high-gear for this year's World Cup. The social media company is not interested in having a repeat of World Cup 2010. -
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AccuScore offers 2014 World Cup winner, and it's not the favorite
The LinemakersAccuScore has offered its quantitative expertise to The Linemakers on Sporting News for the 2014 World Cup. Here's its predicted bracket and opening game forecast. -
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Peruvian Shamans Pick Brazil to Win World Cup
Boston.comThe soccer spirits have spoken -- Brazil will win the 2014 World Cup. And according to these Peruvian shamans, they'll meet fellow South American country, Argentina in the final. -
Taking it to the street
The Wider ImageSoccer fans around the globe are gearing up for the World Cup, but in the host nation Brazil, feelings about the tournament are mixed. Many Brazilians are angry about how much was spent preparing for the Cup and how the country still struggled to be ready. Some of their frustration has been translated into graffiti that adorns city walls in addition to other more neutral works of street art. -
Simmering tension threatens to sully Brazil extravaganza
ReutersRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Simmering civil tension and the stench of corruption threatens to sully Brazil's global soccer party when the World Cup kicks off on Thursday against a backdrop of protests, -
Talk of U.S. World Cup win 'unrealistic', says Klinsmann
2014 World CupThe chant "I believe that we will win" has become the trademark of the American Outlaws fan group and has even been incorporated into marketing hype for broadcasts of the United States team's World Cup campaign.
But one person who is not buying into the far-fetched notion of the U.S. winning the World Cup is head coach Juergen Klinsmann.
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This is best England team I've played with: Rooney Behind the scenes at #brasil2014 #brazil2014 #worldcup reuters.com/article/idUSKB…by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/11/2014 8:54:15 PM
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All aboard? Rail station with no train puzzles World Cup fans - Behind scenes at #brasil2014 #brazil2014 #worldcup reuters.com/article/idUSKB…by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/11/2014 8:55:29 PM
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Messi balks at sky-high rent for Brazil mansion
2014 World CupSky-high property prices in Brazil have claimed a new victim in Argentina forward Lionel Messi, the world's highest-paid footballer. Messi scrapped plans to rent a mansion for his family outside the city of Belo Horizonte for the...
