Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden) June 11, 2014 Text in Swedish: http://www.svd.se/kultur/brasilien-redan-varldsmastare_3649296.svd Translation: Clemens Poellinger by Vanessa Barbara Seven years ago, right after Brazil was chosen as host for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Minister of Sport Orlando Silva promised that “not a single cent of public funds” would be spent building or reforming stadiums. “All money […]
Posts Tagged ‘World Cup’
Champions of the worst
Posted: 23rd junho 2014 by Vanessa Barbara in ReportagensTags: Brazil, World Cup
Brazil Is Tired of Being Scolded
Posted: 27th maio 2014 by Vanessa Barbara in New York Times, ReportagensTags: Brazil, FIFA, IOC, World Cup
The International New York Times May 27, 2014 by Vanessa Barbara Contributing Op-Ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — By now, Brazil should probably have been grounded for life, without video games or dessert. Last month, a vice president of the International Olympic Committee, John Coates, said that Rio de Janeiro’s preparations for the 2016 Summer Olympics were the worst […]
