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Right now Brazil doesn't have the team to win anything. But it does have time. In football a lot can change in one year, especially in the current situation because people respect the new coaching staff. I think Parreira and Felipao can help the national team. The players know that they were involved in Brazil's most recent World Cup successesMore quotes »
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Brazil beefs up security for Confederations Cup
navy and air force troops began deployment on Saturday along the nearly 17,000 kilometers (10,600 miles) of border Brazil shares with its neighbors.Planes, helicopters, and patrol boats will be used to stop drug trafficking, arms smuggling and other crimes, Read more »
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Klinsmann open to staying with US after World Cup
"Klinsmann's methods, leadership, acumen in question." It cited 11 players and 11 others with ties to players or the national team -- all unidentified -- and painted a picture of a team hampered by rift."From a professional standpoint, things like that really Read more »
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Tom Cruise makes visit to Maracana Stadium
-- Tom Cruise took time off from promoting his latest movie in Brazil by visiting Maracana Stadium and meeting former Brazilian soccer star Zico .Cruise posed for photos at the stadium's newly installed field holding a Brazil jersey with his name on the back.The Read more »
Around the web
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TVB to screen 22 World Cup 2014 matches for free
fans in Hong Kong will be able to watch 22 matches of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil free of charge after TVB won broadcasting rights for the tournament for the first time in 16 years. Pay station Cable TV won the rights for the 2002, 2006 and 2010 competitions 5/22/13 from SCMP Read more »
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Thank heaven for soccer!
upper-lipped English — most were flabbergasted. How? England has won the World Cup only once, in 1966. Apart from Brazil, other winners have been Uruguay, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Spain and France. South America and Europe have monopolized the Cup. Asia 5/22/13 from Lesotho Times Read more »
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Freescale Partners with Brazil’s Leading Research Center on Large-Scale Deployment of Country’s Wireless Infrastructure
that presents unprecedented opportunities to invest in world-class communications infrastructure that will benefit Brazil for years to come,” said Fabrício Lira Figueiredo, Wireless Communications Division Manager for CPqD. “Freescale is a global leader in 5/22/13 from Business Wire Read more »
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McKinstry on the march
elite players. "To those people who say I may be too young, I say they need to look at some of the top managers in world football and where they started. "Andre Villas-Boas was handed the reins of the British Virgin Island at only 21 years of age and Rafael 5/22/13 from BBC Sport Read more »
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Nigeria confirm Moses to miss Confed Cup
an upcoming international friendly against Mexico. GettyImages Victor Moses will play no part for Nigeria, but Chelsea team-mate John Obi Mikel Nigeria will be involved in June • Moonda: Nigeria's new nightmare Moses, 22, starred for the Super Eagles as they 5/22/13 from ESPN Read more »