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SunHerald.comRIO DE JANEIRO — President Dilma Rousseff appealed to Brazilians to support the World Cup, using a nationally televised address less than two days before the tournament starts to rebuke the “pessimists” who complain the country shouldn’t be hosting … …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more
MiamiHerald.comRIO DE JANEIRO — If it were a marriage, the divorce papers would’ve been filed already. But with the spotlight now turned on Brazil and the opening of the World Cup, the nation’s embattled president and the head of soccer’s governing body have no … and more …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News From … Read more
Preparations underway in Rio de Janeiro ahead of World CupLocal 10MY FELLOW NEWS ANCHOR VICTOR OQUENDO IS IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL WHERE HE’S BEEN CHECKING IN ON ALL OF OF THE PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF THE GAMES. THERE IS SO MUCH GOING ON HERE IN RIO DE JANEIRO JUST A … and more …read more … Read more
Shalom LifeBy the turn of the century, there were two synagogues in Rio, one formed by Western European immigrants, and the other by North African immigrants. After 1900, Rio experienced another wave of immigration. In 1910, Centro Israelita do Rio de Janeiro was … …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News From Google News Zennie … Read more
Merced Sun-StarEngland national soccer team manager Roy Hodgson speaks during his press conference at the team’s training facilities at the Urca military base in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The England soccer team are staying in Rio de Janeiro as …Hodgson hopeful over Oxlade-Chamberlain’s recoveryNews & ObserverAdam Lallana: From Hartlepool to Rio … Read more
News & ObserverEngland’s manager Roy Hodgson places training equipment during a squad training session for the 2014 soccer World Cup at the Urca military base in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 9, 2014. MATT DUNHAM — AP Photo. Brazil England Soccer WCup …Adam Lallana: From Hartlepool to Rio de Janeiroexpressandstar.comEngland start training in Rio … Read more
Triple PunditEd note: This article is part of a short series on financing smart city infrastructure, sponsored by Siemens. Please join us for a live Google Hangout with Siemens, PwC and Berwin Leighton Paisner on June 12 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET, where we’ll talk … …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News From … Read more
The StateIn this June 6, 2014 photo, people play soccer at the Dona Marta slum, backdropped by the Christ the Redeemer statue and Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. City – or charity – run “escolinhas,” or soccer schools, operate in nearly all of the … and more …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro … Read more
Rio de Janeiro counts down to the World Cup FinalsCCTVIt’s just two days to go before the World Cup finals open in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Tourists and residents have been waiting excitedly in Rio de Janeiro for the start of the tournament, which has already drawn worldwide attention to the city. On the … …read … Read more
The GuardianEngland strikers Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck managed one of the more physically challenging and politically complex warm-up exercises of their careers on Monday during an outreach session with children from a favela in Rio de Janeiro. Less than …Reality check for England with Rio favela visitMerced Sun-Star all 47 news articles …read more … Read more
Business InsiderDaily life plays out at the beaches in Rio de Janeiro: families gather for informal meals, kids play football (soccer), and young people flirt over beer and caipirinhas. Brazil’s capital city is famous for its beaches, from world-famous Ipanema and … and more …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News From Google News Zennie … Read more
9 Must-See Sites in Rio de Janeiro (Including 4 You’ve Probably Never Heard Of)Huffington PostRio de Janeiro, Brazil, is one of the world’s top destinations. And for good reason. No other city combines quite the mix of jaw-dropping scenery, world-famous beaches, and laid back cosmopolitan cool, as well as some of the planet’s most recognizable … Read more
News & ObserverRIO DE JANEIRO — Feyenoord midfielder Jordy Clasie increasingly looks set to start for the Netherlands against Spain in their World Cup opener on Friday. Dutch media who took to nearby high rise buildings to watch a closed training session Monday …Dutch open training session to fansThe StateDutch drop attacking system to counter … Read more
The GuardianIt is also is why street paintings that adorn walls in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, joking vividly about the World Cup will soon be shown by global television stations as part of the carnival atmosphere of the tournament. No doubt they will be …England train at spectacular Rio de Janeiro base for … Read more
Daily MailEngland have been put through a first training session at their World Cup 2014 base at Urca in the shadow of Sugar Loaf mountain. Well not exactly in the shadow. There was very little shade to be found on the training field when the players emerged at … and more …read more Source: Rio … Read more
Mirror.co.ukIn 1807, the Prince Regent of Portugal arrived in Rio de Janeiro with 15,000 of his nearest and dearest. He would later become Dom Joao VI, and he fell so in love with the city that he declared it the capital of the expansive Portuguese Empire, at this … …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro … Read more
The GuardianPhotograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images. No sooner had the England party arrived in Rio de Janeiro than one prominent member of the backroom staff was caught up in a very public argument. Having checked in to the team hotel half an hour earlier, … …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News From Google News Zennie … Read more
BBC NewsFor what it’s worth, I think the England football team may have made a pretty big mistake by choosing Rio de Janeiro as their World Cup base – more specifically the particular part of Rio where they’re hoping to spend most of the next month. Initially … and more …read more Source: Rio De … Read more
Merced Sun-StarRIO DE JANEIRO — The days of fluent, attacking “total football” are long gone for the Netherlands. Now, results matter more than the way they are achieved. Anybody expecting the Netherlands to revert to the Oranje’s traditional free-flowing attacking …Dutch open training session to fansModesto BeeDutch hit the beach, then down to work in … Read more
Dutch drop attacking system to counter SpainBelleville News DemocratArjen Robben, left, and Bruno Martins Indi, right, from the Netherlands soccer team watch the ball during a training session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday June 8, 2014. Arjen Robben has reacted angrily to a tough challenge from Netherlands teammate … …read more Source: Rio De … Read more
News & ObserverArjen Robben of the Netherlands soccer team plays soccer with local ball boys after a training session in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, on Saturday June 7, 2014. The Netherlands play in group B of the 2014 soccer World Cup. WONG MAYE-E — AP Photo. and more …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News … Read more
The IndependentRoy Hodgson touched down in Rio and issued a calming message to those who were unimpressed by England’s back-to-back draws against Ecuador and Honduras. England rounded off their week-long stay in Miami with a storm-affected goalless stalemate …England touch down in Rio de Janeiro for World CupGoal.comRio base: Big mistake for England?BBC NewsEngland arrive … Read more
Brazilian artist Muniz examines the soccer ballMiamiHerald.comRIO DE JANEIRO — Vik Muniz has made images out of everything from sugar to confetti to trash, and with World Cup fever reaching a rolling boil in his native Brazil, the artist has turned his attentions to the object of his nation’s collective … and more …read more … Read more
Daily MailEngland have touched down in sunny Brazil ahead of the World Cup finals after an eight-and-a-half hour flight. Roy Hodgson’s men landed at around 8.30am Rio de Janeiro time after flying from Florida on Saturday night ready for this summer’s tournament.England arrive in Rio de JaneiroSports Mole all 6 news articles …read more Source: … Read more
Goal.comThough the electrical storm that disrupted Saturday’s final warm-up friendly against Honduras in Miami threatened to delay their departure, the Three Lions flew out on an overnight plane to Rio de Janeiro shortly after the 0-0 draw. Roy Hodgson’s men …World Cup 2014: Roy Hodgson bullish as the England squad touches down in …Telegraph.co.uk all … Read more
eTurboNewsSaturday a delegations from Brazil and the Dominican Republic unveiled in the Loma Isabel de Torres a plaque to register the correspondence between the monuments; Puerto Plata’s Cristo and Rio de Janeiro’s El Corcovado. This activity forms part of the … …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News From Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more
New York TimesMayor Eduardo Paes of Rio de Janeiro said the city would fail to keep the promise of cleaning the polluted Guanabara Bay for the 2016 Olympics. The promise was made five years ago when Rio was awarded the Games. Olympic sailors have described the …Mayor: Rio will fail to keep pledge to clean … Read more
MiamiHerald.comRIO DE JANEIRO — Hosting the World Cup and the Summer Olympics two years later may have seemed like a good idea when Brazil was riding a wave of economic growth, but now it has many people scratching their heads. Was Brazil overly confident, …Is Rio de Janeiro really ready for the World Cup?Goal.comRio de … Read more
San Jose Mercury News media centerThe aspiring soccer stars of Rio de Janeiro’s historic Mangueira slum don’t have far to look for inspiration. The slum sits on a hill overlooking Brazil’s temple to soccer, the fabled Maracana stadium, where legends from Pele to Neymar have played …Gallery: In The Shadow Of Rio’s Maracana StadiumDeadspin all … Read more
Rio Bay Won’t Be Clean for 2016 Olympic Sailing, Mayor SaysBloombergRio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said the iconic Guanabara Bay won’t be clean in time for the 2016 Olympic sailing competition, breaking a promise made when the city won hosting rights in 2009. “I am sorry that we didn’t use the games to get … Read more
The StateFILE – In this Nov. 19, 2013 file photo, the polluted waters of Guanabara Bay float below a road leading to the international airport that serves Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said Saturday, June 7, 2014 that the city will … and more …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro … Read more
Missing from World Cup action: Stars sidelinedMiamiHerald.comRIO DE JANEIRO — Elite professional footballers may be pampered like royalty, but near constant training and grueling club and country commitments are taking their toll on the World Cup before the tournament even kicks off in Brazil. Germany … and more …read more Source: Rio De Janeiro News … Read more
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerA fan of the Netherlands soccer team watches from the stands during a training session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, June 7, 2014. The Netherlands had their first training session open to fans at the Brazilian club Flamengo training complex.Robin van Persie declares himself 100 per cent fit for World Cup as Holland … Read more
The StateFans of the Netherlands soccer team and a security personnel, right, are dressed in splashes of the national colour orange as they watch from the stands during a training session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, June 7, 2014. The colour orange is …Robin van Persie declares himself 100 per cent fit for World … Read more
Goal.comThe media are doing their level best to generate anticipation. TV channels show football, minute-to-minute. Neymar is omnipresent. Brazil take to the field against Croatia on June 12 but the city of Rio de Janeiro, just like the fan park, doesn’t seem …Rio mayor: ‘Mistake’ to spread WCup to 12 citiesMiamiHerald.comRio de Janeiro mayor says, … Read more