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At least they are trying. My hotel in #curitiba decks out the bottom of its lifts for #Brasil2014 #WC2014 #WorldCup http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp7v8QkCEAEsA9v.jpg
by Iain Axon via twitter 6/12/2014 1:46:15 PM -
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Correction. Person hurt is CNN producer Barbara Arvanitidis. Lots of confusion here. Tear gas and stun grenadesby BenTavener via twitter 6/12/2014 1:52:19 PM -
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FIFA: "a Swiss bank that occasionally stages soccer games" slate.com/articles/sport…by Ben Walsh via twitter 6/12/2014 2:12:39 PM -
Sao Paulo police taking part in World Cup security in a briefing on final instructions. (Photo: handout from PM) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp7j4xtIUAAeJFA.jpg
by elizondogabriel via twitter 6/12/2014 2:14:39 PM -
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No Neymar nightmares for Croatia coach Kovac
2014 World CupThe thought of Neymar tearing your team pieces might be enough to give some coach's nightmares, but Croatia's Niko Kovac isn't losing any sleep over the threat posed by the Brazilian phenom ahead of Thursday's World Cup opener.... -
Armadillo, World Cup mascot, threatened with extinction
2014 World CupThe armadillo, mascot of the FIFA World Cup, is threatened with extinction in the wild because of hunting, loss of habitat and even from the soccer tournament itself, scientists said on Thursday. Brazilian Three-Banded Armadillos... -
I won't back you any more, UEFA boss Platini tells Blatter
2014 World CupUEFA chief Michel Platini has said he would not support FIFA president Sepp Blatter if he stood for another term, with the Frenchman adding that world soccer's governing body needed a breath of fresh air. Blatter all but... -
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Six hours to kickoff at World Cup and 1,000 journalists already in and working in stadium media workroom http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp8DbPhCAAATdIz.jpg
by Mike Collett Reuters via twitter 6/12/2014 3:03:18 PM -
Maradona makes a cameo appearance outside World Cup opener in São Paulo! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp8JcQ6IgAATL6e.jpg
by Todd Benson via twitter 6/12/2014 3:29:35 PM -
Beautiful day in São Paulo for a World Cup http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp8LKPdIAAAFZmN.jpg
by Todd Benson via twitter 6/12/2014 3:37:06 PM -
All the way from Thailand to root for Brazil http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp8L2oYIIAEHQIa.jpg
by Todd Benson via twitter 6/12/2014 3:40:07 PM -
This is the road Chile and Australia will take from airport to Cuiaba for #WorldCup . Quite a bit of unfinished work. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp8MoWYIUAAw2-5.jpg
by Mary Milliken via twitter 6/12/2014 3:43:31 PM -
Helicopters circling airspace above World Cup arena in São Pauloby Todd Benson via twitter 6/12/2014 3:46:10 PM
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I won't back you any more, UEFA boss Platini tells Blatter reuters.com/article/idUSKB…by Mike Collett Reuters via twitter 6/12/2014 3:49:15 PM
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Brazil police, protesters clash as World Cup begins reuters.com/article/idUSKB…by Mike Collett Reuters via twitter 6/12/2014 3:49:34 PM
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Armadillo, World Cup mascot, threatened with extinction reuters.com/article/idUSKB…by Mike Collett Reuters via twitter 6/12/2014 3:52:05 PM
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All aboard? Rail station with no train puzzles World Cup fans reuters.com/article/idUSKB…by Mike Collett Reuters via twitter 6/12/2014 3:53:15 PM
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For LIVE streaming video of police and protestors clashing in Sao Paulo go to: live.reuters.com/Event/World_Cu… #Brazil2014 #WorldCup #protestsby Ossian Shine via twitter 6/12/2014 4:06:25 PM -
@BuzzFeedNews : GIF: World Cup protester sprayed by riot police in Sao Paulo, Brazil twitpic.com/e60bxc #BoycottWorldCup
by M Braz via twitter 6/12/2014 4:11:22 PM -
You get a Messi! You get a Messi! And you get a Messi! Everybody gets a Messi! blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2014/06…by Ben Walsh via twitter 6/12/2014 4:12:53 PM
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The Brazilian spirit finally awakens. Really festive atmosphere outside São Paulo World Cup arena.by Todd Benson via twitter 6/12/2014 4:29:14 PM
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Fair play? Croatian and Brazilian fan before their countries square off in World Cup opener http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp8X7WvCAAAViF_.jpg
by Todd Benson via twitter 6/12/2014 4:33:01 PM -
FIFA chief Blatter ready to run again despite opposition
2014 World CupFIFA president Sepp Blatter on Wednesday all but confirmed he would run for re-election despite criticism the game and organization have been tarnished by accusations of corruption during his long reign. World soccer's governing... -
Fans getting excited outside stadium for World Cup kickoff http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp8Z8xdIIAAmBgJ.jpg
by Todd Benson via twitter 6/12/2014 4:41:44 PM -
Leaving hospital with @Arvanb01 and Miguel Castro, everybody OK. Thank you for messages of support #CNNWorldCupby Shasta Darlington via twitter 6/12/2014 4:43:55 PM -
New-look England and wizened Italy face jungle test
2014 World CupThe tactical approaches of England and Italy's wily coaches Roy Hodgson and Cesare Prandelli will come under the microscope with the oppressive atmosphere of the Amazon rainforest providing the backdrop for a Group D clash on Saturday.... -
World Cup graffiti in downtown São Paulo #VaiTerCopa http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp8bVxbIcAE85Iq.jpg
by Todd Benson via twitter 6/12/2014 4:47:48 PM -
The Biggest Sponsors Of Brazil's 2014 World Cup Spend Big To Engage With Fans
ForbesVideoEvery four years the FIFA World Cup arrives to global fanfare, the obvious reaction to the biggest possible event for the world's most popular sport. That global audience is a veritable goldmine for corporations around the world, and especially so for the tournament's official sponsors. FIFA's major partners are Adidas, Coca-Cola, [...] -
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A demonstrator is detained by riot policemen during a protest against the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo June 12, 2014. Brazilian police and protesters clashed in Sao Paulo on Thursday just hours before the opening game of the World Cup, which has been marred by construction delays and months of political unrest. Police fired tear gas and noise bombs to disperse more than 100 demonstrators angry about heavy government spending on the event, a spokesman for Sao Paulo state's military police said. REUTERS/Chico Ferreira
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Sao Paulo stadium selfie: RT @ReutersArtsEnts : The A Team http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bp8f_C3IAAAT8nn.jpg #Brazil2014 #WorldCup
by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/12/2014 5:16:12 PM -
Eto'o accused of 'treason' as strike fallout continues
2014 World CupCameroon's affection for its favorite footballing son has turned sharply with striker Samuel Eto’o accused by local media of -
USA v Germany will be out of this world for ISS astronauts
2014 World CupFor many fans the experience of seeing their team in the World Cup will be out of this world, but for the American and German astronauts aboard the International Space Station it will literally be the case when their teams clash in the... -
Moaned about a lengthy journey to Brazil? This guy's just driven 21,000km in a '55 Chevy... and in some style - reuters.com/article/idUSKB…by Neil Maidment via twitter 6/12/2014 5:26:00 PM -
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