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                    [Title] => FIFA returns $100M to Brazil; World Cup cost $15 billion
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Football's world governing body FIFA said Tuesday it had set up a $100 million World Cup Legacy Fund for Brazil, aimed at sports facilities, youth and women's football, and medical and health projects.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-21 11:08:21 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1756704 [AuthorName] => Stephen Wade [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1346853 [Title] => Brazil in mourning [Summary] =>

For a country with a rich championship tradition in soccer, Brazil will remember the debacle in the World Cup this year as a nightmare to end all nightmares.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1336931 [Title] => FIFA WC players all pass doping test [Summary] =>

The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil introduced biological profiling for players by taking their blood and urine samples.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134132 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1172095 [AuthorName] => Bobby Motus [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1335445 [Title] => Rio officer shoots live round during Cup protests [Summary] =>

A motorcycle policeman can be seen on an Associated Press video firing what appeared to be a live pistol round at anti-World Cup protesters Sunday near Rio de Janeiro's Maracana soccer stadium.

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There was a time when the Netherlands and Spain were shining examples of countries that produced terrific football talent but underachieved on the biggest stage. Spain, of course, has since dashed that notion, winning three of four major international tournaments heading to Brazil – the European championship of 2008, the Confederations Cup of 2009, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.

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When Brazil kicks off its World Cup campaign against Croatia in Sao Paulo, the entire world will be watching.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-12 21:25:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1691158 [AuthorName] => Rick Olivares [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20140612/brazil-croatia-world-cup-preview.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1333997 [Title] => Will Brazil's Cup spotlight burn too bright? [Summary] =>

Brazil's day has finally arrived.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-12 14:48:37 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1180384 [AuthorName] => Bradley Brooks [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1331778 [Title] => FIFA confident ahead of World Cup despite problems [Summary] =>

FIFA is "not afraid" things will go wrong at the start of the World Cup despite preparation problems in Brazil.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-06 14:03:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1760677 [AuthorName] => Talez Azzoni [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1330984 [Title] => A World Cup quandary: Sex or abstinence [Summary] =>

If you're intending to score in a World Cup match, should you score the night before?

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-04 12:24:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1421460 [AuthorName] => Joshua Goodman [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1330196 [Title] => Brazil struggles with its World Cup preparations [Summary] =>

Although expectations are high for Brazil's football team at the World Cup, it's already clear the country didn't do a very good job preparing for the tournament.

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