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                    [Title] => Gasol supports Phl WCup bid
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The country’s bid to win the 2019 FIBA World Cup hosting rights got a big boost from no less than the Chicago Bulls’ Spanish star Pau Gasol.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1114268 [AuthorName] => Alder Almo [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1381518 [Title] => P1.5B to host FIBA 2019 World Cup? [Summary] =>

It may take a budget of P1.5 billion to stage the 2019 FIBA World Cup but despite the enormity of the amount, the SBP is seriously pursuing the hosting bid with the view of making it a viable project.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1366066 [Title] => Mexican club says it has signed Ronaldinho [Summary] =>

Mexican first-division club Queretaro says it has signed former Brazil star Ronaldinho.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-06 13:31:10 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1344585 [Title] => Brazil’s wipeout for the record books [Summary] =>

Host nations also can be defeated, dominated and embarrassed.  This is football and if some country hosts a tournament of this magnitude, expect the football powers to show their, well, powers.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136212 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1172095 [AuthorName] => Bobby Motus [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1344210 [Title] => Rematch, kind of [Summary] =>

 The last four teams remain and today determines who faces who for the finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and who goes home richer by $35 million.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1172095 [AuthorName] => Bobby Motus [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1342774 [Title] => Brazil beats Colombia 2-1 to reach semifinals [Summary] =>

Brazil made its way into the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 12 years by beating Colombia 2-1 Friday, with the goals coming from defenders Thiago Silva and David Luiz.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-05 06:00:51 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1760676 [AuthorName] => Tales Azzoni [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20140705/Brazil-vs-Colombia-FIFA2014.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1342762 [Title] => WORLD CUP SIDELIGHTS: Facebook power [Summary] =>

All kinds of research and surveys were made related to the World Cup.  According to data obtained by Reuters between June 12 to June 29, it shows that the football tournament is the most talked about event on Facebook involving 220 million people and 1 billion interactions.

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Question.  How do you run a FIFA World Cup?  Answer.  Very, very expensively.  As per Forbes magazine, FIFA will make total payments of $576 million in Brazil to participating member associations, the clubs of participating players and the club protection program.  A large chunk of the amount goes to the prize money.

[DatePublished] => 2014-07-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134132 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1172095 [AuthorName] => Bobby Motus [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Sports [SectionUrl] => cebu-sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1336525 [Title] => Winners [Summary] =>

World Cup Brazil! They came in large numbers to cheer their national team. It was their first game and together with their soccer players, they brought their high hopes for their team to win. Their team lost, however. What they did next made the Japanese emerge as the winners in the eyes of the world.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133239 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1223596 [AuthorName] => Cherry Piquero Ballescas [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1335824 [Title] => Ronaldo's Portugal sputters in World Cup opener [Summary] =>

Portugal's start to the World Cup couldn't have been much worse: a 4-0 loss to Germany, a lackluster performance from Cristiano Ronaldo, a key defender sent off and another probably out of the tournament.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-17 11:24:52 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1285732 [AuthorName] => Dusan Stojanovic [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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