By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After two years and nine months Rio’s Maracanã Stadium has reopened in time for the Confederations Cup. Yet before the FIFA tournament, comes the arena’s second test-event on June 1st when the Brazilian national side host England at the Maracanã, as part of the [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Salvador, the capital city of Bahia, and its brand new Arena Fonte Nova will be heavily involved in FIFA activity over the next year. The rebuilt stadium will host three matches next month during the Confederations Cup before playing a big role next year, when [...]
By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Starting on June 15th, the FIFA Confederations Cup will turn the sporting world’s attention to Brazil, as the cup will feature all regional football champions plus world champion Spain in the preparatory tournament for the World Cup. To visit each of the six host cities, [...]
By Jack Whibley, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With all the FIFA football (soccer) developments happening, one might forget that on August 5, 2016 the Games of the 31st Olympiad will begin in Rio. Some 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 sports, in 35 venues spread across four Olympic Zones: the Barra Zone, [...]
Opinion, by Robbie Blakeley RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The scene was the immediate aftermath of the Campeonato Paulista final, the São Paulo state championship, in which Corinthians had just defeated Santos to lift the trophy. The reaction of the press was telling. As Santos starlet Neymar left the field and was customarily surrounded by [...]
By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Early on the morning of Sunday, May 19th, over eight thousand registered runners will take part in the Corrida da Ponte (The Bridge Run), a 21.4 km half marathon across the famous bridge known as the Ponte Rio-Niterói, which connects the cities of Rio de [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Flamengo qualified for the next round of the Copa do Brasil with a 2-1 win over Campinense last night. It took an own goal and a late strike from Elias to see the Rubro-Negro through to the third round, as the side continues to [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- Belo Horizonte’s Mineirão Stadium is ready to host some of the biggest names in world football (soccer) over the next twelve months. The renovated arena was finished at the end of 2012 and has already hosted three major events to test the stadium’s efficiency at [...]
By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The city of Fortaleza, based in the Northeastern state of Ceará, has an exciting part to play in June’s FIFA Confederations Cup. The city’s Castelão Stadium, ready for the most past since the end of last year, is set to host three matches during [...]
Opinion, by Robbie Blakeley RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Seleção coach Luiz Felipe Scolari this morning announced his squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and it was refreshing to see some daring in the coach’s choices. Much debate has surrounded the possible, and previously likely, call-up of either Ronaldinho Gaúcho or Kaká. But neither has [...]
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