Three people are believed to have been killed in an accident at the Sao Paulo stadium, due to host opening ceremony of Brazil's World Cup... please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
Apparently, there was a smaller accident just before the main one and many workers had moved out the way as a consequence.
I would not go to Brazil if anyone on here was planning to. Besides the fact that we won't get very far in the competition. I think there will be lots of reported (or perhaps not reported) thefts, fights, killings and rape. I am not being stereotypical but when you hear about some of the **** that happens there, especially surrounding football, it's ****ing scary. They will try and give it a festival kind of atmosphere but I'd be very careful for those going. The police is terrible over there so don't expect them to help you out. Ironically people were scared of S.A talking about the muggings and crime in South Africa, yet the reports were that everything went incredibly well and there was a good atmosphere throughout. But I think Brazil to most Europeans looks like a fun destination but there's a ton of **** that happens there. 406 people were murdered in August alone in Rio this year. Muggings rose 37 percent. And that's before the World cup and the dumb drunken tourists have even landed! I think I'd rather go to Qatar than Brazil.
Not outside of hotels, but all stadiums have been linked to hotels, so that they have alcohol licenses for the games.
I was thinking of going to the Brazil world cup. Finish uni this year and was planning Brazil as my first stop of a few countries.
Don't FIFA insist on all stadia be completed by 31st December as well? Cant' see this one being ready, plus the new build out west in Cuibao (sp?) is going to be mid-January at the earliest.
Three people have died following the collapse of part of the stadium due to host the World Cup opener in Sao Paolo. It is believed that part of the stadium fell on a truck, containing the three people, at the Corinthians Arena, which is due to host the first game of the 2014 tournament on 12 June. Corinthians have released a statement, which says: "The board of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista hereby deeply regret the accident earlier in Corinthians Arena. No other information at this time." There has been no official statement yet from FIFA or the organising committee for the finals in Brazil. However, FIFA president Sepp Blatter tweeted: "I'm deeply saddened by the tragic death of workers @Corinthians arena today. Our heartfealt condolences are with the families." The incident is the latest of several at the proposed stadia for the tournament, and once again throws into doubt Brazil's ability to meet FIFA's completion deadline for stadiums to be ready for next summer's tournament. Work was temporarily halted at the Arena da Baixada stadium in the city of Curitiba last month after a judge ruled there was a serious risk of accidents to workers carrying out building work on the site. And, a month ago, organisers faced another setback after a fire at the Arena Pantanal further slowed down the development of the 44,000 stadium in Cuiabá. Sky Sports News reporter Geraint Hughes, who spent time in Brazil for the Confederation Cup in June and July, said: "If Brazil wasn't under enough pressure in terms of infrastructure and readiness for the World Cup, it will be now. "One of the main concerns was that the stadiums would not be ready. Only six of the 12 were, which were needed for the Confederations Cup. "The delivery of the remaining stadiums was due to be December 2013 but FIFA agreed with organisers to push that back to January to give them more time. They were up against it. "Other social implications have since come to light. We've seen the protests over the cost of living, of bus fares and also the cost of hosting the World Cup. Millions took to the streets of several cities to protest against this." Brazilian journalist Pedro Redig rejected suggestions that the accident posed a threat to the opening game of the finals taking place in the stadium but admitted that the country still had much to do before it was ready to host the tournament. "It is just one more problem," he said. "Brazil is setting a huge challenge to get this World Cup together. "There is a lot of infrastructure that still needs to be put in place, regarding airports and transport and facilities." The Corinthians Arena is scheduled to host four group games at the finals in 2014, along with a round of 16 tie and one of the semi-finals. The draw for the finals will be made on 6 December.
Should Brazil lose WC14............Interested hosts would be required to present brown envelopes at FIFA HQ. The new host nation would be announced shortly after.
Was there this summer for that ****ty tourney in Rio. Lovely place. Watch your back as with all capital cities, don't wander round pissed alone at night and you'll be fine.
Why can't we get a World Cup? We've already got everything in place. None if these shenanigans to embarrass FIFA.
Yes and mainly about corruption. Of course out footballing authorities are completely honourable and incorruptible.......
