Hallowed Ground
In the heart of São Paulo is an interactive attraction like no other — the football museum. For lovers of the World Cup, world history and Brazilian culture, this is one of the country’s prime destinations.
VOA’s Ramon Taylor takes us there.
Brazil is expecting more than a half-million foreign tourists for this year’s World Cup. But if you’re a local, where would you go to see your country play?
How about the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Ipanema?
VOA’s Brian Allen went to check it out.
Chilean fans already had alot to be excited about.
La Roja made quick work of Australia on Friday, scoring three goals to the Socceroos one. And they were pumped up to face a Spanish side that had been humiliated by the Netherlands 5-1.
But no one quite expected Chilean exuberance of this magnitude: More than 100 fans broke through the barricades at Estádio do Maracan past security… …. BEFORE THE MATCH HAD EVEN STARTED.
Check it out.
VIDEO: Chilean fans break through the barrier into the stadium before their #WorldCup match http://t.co/gHFhZr7j2O pic.twitter.com/Sa1TPmKx1H
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 18, 2014
More pics from Maracana media center. #ESPCHI pic.twitter.com/vN745zcNN3
— Sam Laird (@samcmlaird) June 18, 2014
Team #CHI entering Maracana pitch, as seen on busted media center TV after fans stormed stadium. pic.twitter.com/hGiq4ZTV3A
— Sam Laird (@samcmlaird) June 18, 2014
Group have been detained but many more than this gained entry. Big questions for Fifa and organisers on security. pic.twitter.com/JDH1iY4QaX
— Richard Conway (@richard_conway) June 18, 2014
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