SAO PAULO // Bem vindo ao Brasil. Welcome to Brazil: The only country in the world that can be publicly hammered on a daily basis for its high crime rates, administrative corruption, poor public transport and increasingly excessive cost of living, yet still have half the world wishing they were boarding a flight to come here next month. Ever since October 30, 2007, when it was confirmed by football’s governing body that Brazil would host this summer’s Fifa World Cup, there has been an inescapable feeling that this is one sporting event that simply cannot be missed. The beautiful game played in a country of rare beauty, and football’s grandest occasion held in the nation widely seen as its spiritual home. To continue reading, click here. |
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