Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has done his best to quiet FIFA officials’ concerns that some venues in Brazil will not be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup, but the criticims are still coming. According to BBC News, Brazil has already spent billions of dollars building new stadiums and renovating old arenas for [...]
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