NGO Focus: Street Child World Cup
The NGO (non-profit) Street Child World Cup (SCWC) comes to Brazil after the success of the initial effort in South...
April 24, 2012Topic
World Cup
Brazil Says 2014 World Cup is on Track
The new Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo minimized on Thursday, March 22nd, the impact of the delays in the organization...
March 27, 2012
Teixeira Resignation Implications for CBF
The resignation of Ricardo Teixiera, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is seen by many as what Brazilian football...
March 20, 2012
Teixeira Resigns from CBF in Brazil: Daily
Ricardo Teixeira, former head of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) and World Cup Local Organizing Committee (LOC), resigned Monday afternoon.
March 13, 2012
Teixeira in New Corruption Scandal: Daily
Ricardo Teixeira, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), has been linked to a company under investigation for corruption charges.
February 16, 2012
FIFA in Brazil for First Visit of 2012
FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke was in Brazil last week to inspect the nation’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup,...
January 24, 2012
World Cup and Olympic Report Alleges Human Rights Violations
A report by the Comitês Populares da Copa lists alleged human rights abuses surrounding the preparations for the 2014 World...
December 13, 2011
Brazil Soccer Legend Sócrates Dies: Daily
Former Brazil captain and soccer legend Sócrates, who was widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,...
December 5, 2011
Rio Could Miss Seeing Seleção in World Cup
Rio run the risk of not seeing the Seleção (Brazilian national team) play during the 2014 World Cup after FIFA...
October 25, 2011