FIFA names Brazil World Cup 2014 mascot ‘Fuleco’
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FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke, left, and Brazil's Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo visit the Maracana stadium during renovations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Officials are revising the construction work being done at stadiums ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in 2013 and the World Cup soccer tournament in 2104. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) Brazil WCup Soccer
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke, right, reacts as Brazil's Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo looks on during a news conference at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Officials are revising the construction work being done at stadiums ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) Brazil WCup Soccer Protest
Indigenous people from various tribes protest outside the Maracana stadium as sports officials visit the stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Indigenous leaders are fighting the destruction of the old Indian Museum set to be demolished as part of renovation on the Maracana stadium that will host next year's Confederations Cup and the World Cup soccer tournament in 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) Brazil WCup Soccer
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke, right, Brazil's former soccer player and member of local organizing committee for the 2014 World Cup, Ronaldo, center, and other officials visit the Maracana stadium during renovations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Officials are revising the construction work being done at stadiums ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) Former Brazilian striker and member of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee Ronaldo jokes with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke during a news conference after a visit to Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro
Former Brazilian striker and member of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee Ronaldo (R) jokes with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke during a news conference after a visit to Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2012. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT SOCCER) FIFA names Brazil World Cup 2014 mascot 'Fuleco'
FIFA names Brazil World Cup 2014 mascot 'Fuleco' Former Brazilian striker and member of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee Ronaldo jokes with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke during a news conference after a visit to Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro
Former Brazilian striker and member of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee Ronaldo (R) jokes with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke during a news conference after a visit to Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2012. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: SPORT SOCCER) Brazil WCup Soccer
Brazil's former soccer player and member of the local organizing committee for the 2014 World Cup, Ronaldo, left, FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke, second from right, and Brazil's Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo, right, visit the Maracana stadium during renovations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Officials are revising the construction work being done at stadiums ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in 2013 and the FIFA Wor ld Cup soccer tournament in 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) Brazil WCup Soccer
Ronaldo, Brazil's former soccer player and member of the local organizing committee for the 2014 World Cup, right, jokes with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke during a news conference at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Officials are revising the construction work being done at stadiums ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) Brazil WCup Soccer
FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke looks at a cable which will be part of the new rooftop at Maracana stadium during renovations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Officials are revising the construction work being done at stadiums ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) Brazil WCup Soccer
Ronaldo, Brazil's former soccer player and member of the local organizing committee for the 2014 World Cup, right, jokes with FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke during a news conference at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Officials are revising the construction work being done at stadiums ahead of the Confederations Cup soccer tournament in 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) FIFA names Brazil World Cup 2014 mascot 'Fuleco'
The sport's governing body has revealed the official name for the character who will be part of the tournament's marketing and awareness campaign. Thousands march in Rio over oil dispute, pressuring Rousseff
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) – Thousands of pe ople gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Monday to urge Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to veto a bill that local officials say could cost Rio state billions of dollars in lost oil revenue and cripple plans to host the World Cup and Olympics. For Rousseff, the protest raises the stakes on what may be the most sensitive decision she has faced in her nearly two-year-old government: How to distribute tens of billions of dollars in expected revenues from a massive offshore oil find that Brazil discovered in 2007. … Mannix backtracks on allegations
Munster coach Simon Mannix has withdrawn comments he allegedly made that Fijian players were paid to miss the 2011 RWC. Soccer-Time for Brazil organisers to worry about fans, says Valcke
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Brazil, expected to receive around 500,000 visitors for the 2014 World Cup, was told to start worrying about the fans by FIFA on Monday.
Menezes sacking throws Brazil federation into turmoil
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil's decision to sack coach Mano Menezes has opened a rift in the country's football federation (CBF) and left a key dire ctor saying he was on the brink of quitting. As speculation over Menezes' eventual replacement increased, Andres Sanchez, the CBF's national teams director and a friend of the coach, said he was not consulted over Friday's surprise firing and was likely to abandon ship. … Thousands march in Rio over oil dispute, pressuring Rousseff
* Protesters urge Rousseff to veto royalty bill* Rio says bill would cripple finances, World Cup, Olympics* Rousseff could upset allies, Rio voters without vetoBy Paulo PradaRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov …
Menzer: Keselowski, Wolfe might be next power couple
We’re two for three, Paul. … What is that, a .666 average? I don’t want to round up there, but that’s pretty good.BRAD KESELOWSKI
Brazil chose a bad time to sack Mano Menezes, believes Carlos Alberto
The Selecao legend thinks the Brazilian FA did not choose the correct moment to part ways with the coach, and suggests a foreigner like Pep Guardiola would need longer to adapt 
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