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It's kicking off in Brasil, in more ways than one...

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  1. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator
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    Riot police have stopped anti-World Cup protesters eight miles from the stadium in Sao Paulo, using rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades.

    One of the stun grenades has injured Shasta Darlington, who is CNN Brazil Bureau Chief...

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    originallambrettaman, Jun 12, 2014
  2. Amin Arrears

    Amin Arrears Well-Known Member

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    <laugh>

    Hopefully people from all over the world can club together and riot at FIFA headquarters and tear septic apart in a mass human tug of war.

    We could get hulls very own Gemma Wilson to bite his nose off anarl.
     
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    Amin Arrears, Jun 12, 2014
  3. Barmbys_Tan

    Barmbys_Tan Well-Known Member

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    Why even bid to host such a big event when you know you're country is just going to look awful across the world.
    I've always fancied a visit to somewhere like Brazil, but after seeing and hearing about things such as this for months, I think I'll avoid it.


    Hopefully all England fans will return home safely with no injuries
     
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    Barmbys_Tan, Jun 12, 2014
  4. LeicesterWizard

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    Best way to increase the countries health and transport kitty is to riot against the world cup, making the entire world think that Brazil is full of hooligans and destroying their tourism in the process, obviously ...
     
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    LeicesterWizard, Jun 12, 2014
  5. originallambrettaman

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    It seems that Shasta Darlington has just suffered some cuts, but São Paulo producer Barbara Arvanitidis has a suspected broken arm.
     
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    originallambrettaman, Jun 12, 2014
  6. Chilton's Hundreds

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    No panic.

    They can both be replaced up to 24 hours before the first game.
     
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    Chilton's Hundreds, Jun 12, 2014
  7. Chazz Rheinhold

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    Good. The WC is there now what are they trying to do stop it being played? **** em.
     
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    Chazz Rheinhold, Jun 12, 2014
  8. originallambrettaman

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    Shasta Darlington &#8207;@ShastaCNN
    Leaving hospital with @Arvanb01 and Miguel Castro, everybody OK. Thank you for messages of support #CNNWorldCup
     
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    originallambrettaman, Jun 12, 2014
  9. Crash Gate 9

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    Sounds awful for them. Is there some DEC fund being set up?
     
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  10. Brucebones

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    Brazil is a country of extremes. People are either very rich or live in the gutter, not really any in betweens, people I know who have been there say there are literally areas that are no go, if you go, you won't come back. It's a shame because it's such a big country that it's only in small areas that are bad. This WC was supposed to be helping their economy long term. Supposed to be to try & help them so they don't rip down their rain forests!
     
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  11. Crash Gate 9

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    Brazil is the world's 7th largest economy. They'll overtake the UK shortly.

    Try and help them? ARF!
     
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    Crash Gate 9, Jun 12, 2014
  12. Stuart Blampey

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    It's the WC.

    Usual news items:-

    - hooligan threat & precautions
    - non availability of tickets
    - stadia not ready
    - land full of contrasts
    - England feeling very confident and spirit in the camp
    -some ****ish rule change and over zealous refs
     
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    Stuart Blampey, Jun 12, 2014
  13. Mr. Shoes

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    She knew the risks getting close.
     
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  14. Crash Gate 9

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    Always a news frenzy about 'hooligans' handing in passports.

    Just watching the opening ceremony....lots of idiots running around a multi coloured ball. Worse than London 2012.
     
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    Crash Gate 9, Jun 12, 2014
  15. BrAdY

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    aye the cermemony is ****ing dire

    give us the football already
     
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    BrAdY, Jun 12, 2014
  16. Amin Arrears

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    Still a more exciting chain of events to happen on a football pitch than Crystal Palace v West Ham.
     
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    Amin Arrears, Jun 12, 2014
  17. Crash Gate 9

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    The central ball thing has split open like a Terry's chocolate ball. Amazing stuff. Some gimp akin to Like Said Fred currently shouting incoherently.
     
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  18. Tuckin

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    And the body has a way of 'shutting down' so it won't be damaged, apparently.
     
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  20. Hank Scorpio

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    If they're kicking off now, i wonder what they'll do for the Olympics.

    The country loves Football & the money has been shared all over the country, but for the Olympics all the money is being spent on Rio.

    Plus, i doubt the Brazilians in the favelas will care for stuff like horse riding.
     
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    Hank Scorpio, Jun 14, 2014
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