Tag: Brazil

NOT FINISHED YET

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The Brazilian sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has said that he does not expect the nation to be the finished article when it comes to the prospect of hosting the FIFA World Cup, reported the Chelsea news website.

However, he has expressed his confidence that the nation will be able to deal with the burden on the infrastructure due to the arrival of thousands of tourists. The FIFA World Cup is one of the most watched events across the world. It draws crowds of more than million to a nation, which in turn helps the local economy. Brazil knew that they would be hosting the 2014 World Cup almost a decade ago.

However, it is only now that the preparations for the World Cup have started in full swing. As a result, a number of the aspects of the World Cup that were initially promised would not be delivered according to the sports Minister. Aldo Rebelo was in London in order to watch the London Olympics 2012. Since the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, fans have been complaining about the lack of proper facilities in the subsequent world cup. The 2014 World Cup also looks set to follow the same suit. The transport infrastructure, though, will be developed tremendously according to the Minister.

“We are going to do everything to ensure that the people who are coming to the World Cup are going to have the guarantee of security, of comfort of mobility within those 12 host cities. Some of the infrastructure will not be completely ready because it is an ongoing process. We are continuing to build the country. I have already placed this issue, with the organisers, with the sponsors, so that a suitable solution can be found so that these people can indeed have access to the stadia,” said Aldo Rebelo during his visit to London.

BEST WORLD CUP EVER

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The head of the Brazilian organisation that is overseeing the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup has said that he is extremely confident that the World Cup will be a major success. He has also said that every single operation that is being undertaken right now is under the control. The Brazilian government has been criticised for not preparing for the World Cup at a much earlier stage considering that they knew that they would be hosting the World Cup almost a decade ago. Yet, many infrastructure projects are yet to be undertaken by the government. However, the head of the Brazilian organisation that oversees the development of the perception has said that they are taking every step possible in order to make the World Cup successful.

He has also assured the fans that the infrastructure will be ready within the start of the confederations cup next summer. He has said that there has been intense scrutiny on the infrastructure work that is being carried out in the country 24 hours a day. It is expected that the 2014 FIFA World Cup will cost Brazil approximately $ 14 billion in new infrastructure. This infrastructure is expected to comprise stadiums, airports, and various other public transport options.

“I am very optimistic, everything is under control and I am sure that we will organize a fantastic World Cup. We are monitoring the (infrastructure) works 24 hours a day and I can assure you that the stadiums will be ready on time. Currently, we have other priorities. We continue to monitor work on the stadiums, but the issue is no longer whether or not they will be completed as scheduled,” said Ricardo Trade, who is the executive director of the committee overseeing the development of nations throughout the country.

YOUTH IS THE ANSWER

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Brazilian national team coach Mano Menezes has said that his decision to select a number of young players for the match against Denmark was taken in such a way as to perform well at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Brazil.

Brazil will be hoping to perform well at this World Cup given that it will be the first time it will be held at home for almost 5 decades. The Brazilian national team has failed to inspire in the last couple of World Cups. Former manager Dunga paid the price for overseeing a poor 2010 FIFA World Cup with his job.

Mano Menezes, though, will have a number of talented players available for selection at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, but he is unlikely to have the same experience and depth in squad that Dunga had when he was the manager of the national team. Yet, Mano Menezes has not stopped at the attempts to look at the possibility of using a number of young players from now till the start of the World Cup so as to prepare them for the major competition. Brazil will be facing Denmark on Saturday, but Mano Menezes has named a very young squad for the match.

“It is a young team, younger than Denmark. The goal is the Olympic team. We are renovating the team and need young players for 2014. The team in the U.S will be stronger. And for the last two games I have more time to train with the players,” said Mano Menezes ahead of the match.

The national team will be having matches against the United States of America, Mexico and Argentina in friendlies before the second week of June. Menezes has said that he wants to give as much as experience to the younger players like Rafael da Silva.

BRAZIL ALLOW ALCOHOL

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FIFA has welcomed the decision by Brazil to allow sale of alcohol in its stadiums. Brazil and FIFA were locked in a battle over the sale of alcohol outside the stadiums.

It is currently banned in Brazil due to the fact that it causes a lot of problems. However, since the army are going to be deployed when it comes to the protection at the 2014 World Cup, Brazil have decided to go ahead with the sale of alcohol. FIFA were extremely insistent on making alcohol available outside the stadiums because one of the major sponsors for FIFA is an brewery.

Budweiser, who currently sponsor the English FA Cup, also sponsor the world football governing body – FIFA. In order to please FIFA, the Brazilian government has retracted on its insistence to not allow alcohol outside the stadium in order to prevent violence by passing a law in the Parliament recently.

FIFA has expressed its joy at being able to reach an agreement with the hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. A lot of discontent has been generated between FIFA and Brazil over the upcoming World Cup, but slowly and surely, they seem to be disappearing. The sale of alcohol is one such example.

FIFA had gone to extreme lengths in order to stress the importance of allowing alcohol sales outside the stadiums. It even threatened Brazil by saying that the World Cup could be shifted to another location and a huge penalty could be imposed on Brazil.

Prior to giving a country the status of hosting the World Cup, FIFA always imposes certain criteria. One of the most important among them is the fact that the countries should be allocating one percentage of the total tickets to disabled people, while more than 300,000 tickets should be sold at lower prices.

VALCKE APOLOGEISES TO BRAZIL

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FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has come out with an apology after making controversial comments about the preparations Brazil have been making for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Brazil have been unanimously chosen as the destination for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This is the second time in a row a non-European nation has been selected for hosting the most prestigious tournament in the world.

As a result, FIFA are under pressure in order to deliver the best tournament possible. They were earlier hampered by the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, which concerned them heavily due to the lack of preparation up until the last moment.

This is the same case with Brazil as well, as no major step has been taken towards the development of public infrastructure. Even though stadiums are extremely crucial for a good World Cup, FIFA recognises the importance of having the best infrastructure for public to move around.

The transport infrastructure in Germany was one of the reasons for the 2006 FIFA World Cup to be held as the model for future World Cups. Brazil, though, said that they have been pumping billions into the development of public infrastructure and that they would not welcome Jerome Valcke into their country any more following his questionable comments.

“There is certainly an air of concern at FIFA and as the person who is ultimately responsible for delivering the World Cup I am under quite some pressure. The World Cup is the key to our entire system,” FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke thus offered his apology after drawing out intense criticism from Brazil and the other South American countries.

Brazil are yet to respond to the apology. Brazilian football Federation President Ricardo Teixeira severely condemned the comments made by Jerome Valcke earlier in the week.