Foreign Office warn football fans to be on the ball when planning trips to Brazil

Thursday, December 5th 2013 - 20:03 UTC

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Ahead of the World Cup draw on Friday the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) are teaming up to urge England fans to do their homework before booking travel to Brazil. Read full article

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CabezaDura
Dont worry old chap its not that you should be planning to stay very long time in Brazil....

Grupo F: Argentina, Nigeria, Costa Rica e Italia

http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1644689-asi-sera-el-sorteo-de-los-grupos-del-mundial-de-brasil
Dec 05th, 2013 - 11:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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BOTINHO
A “ doddle ? ” ( I try and at least translate our language into English ).

Could one of our more informed colleagues here please explain the term ? I have watched many Michael Palin and Michael Portillo films, but don't recall this one before. I can only assume what it means.
Dec 06th, 2013 - 12:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Truth PaTroll
Maybe I read wrong, but normally is the HOST country issuing a warning before world cups of the impending hoardes of hunnian, uncivilized Brits that lay waste to entire swaths of urban and countryside.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8mrf4b9PA8&noredirect=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8mrf4b9PA8&noredirect=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8mrf4b9PA8&noredirect=1

HAHAHAHAHA... eternal barbaric LOSERS, or LOOSERS to get it through to the illiterate here.
Dec 06th, 2013 - 01:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
British fans should note the murder rate in Brazil. 406 people have been murdered in Rio and the surrounding state so far this year. That's an increase of around 38%. So expect it to be about 443 by the end of the year. Robberies on public transport have nearly doubled between 2012 and 2013. Muggings have risen 37%. Rio has more than a thousand “favelas” (slums) where there is no “law”. And that's just one city/state. There will be venues in 12 cities. Best advice is to stay home. Soccer is wonderful on a huge widescreen tv. You can save loads of money and go to bed as soon as the game is over. Then there's the “strange” people (?) that will turn up from elsewhere. Like argieland.
Dec 06th, 2013 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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aussie sunshine
BIG BROTHER TELLING THE BRITS HOW AND WHEN THEY SHOULD TRAVEL!! BLOODY MIRACLE IT DOESN´T TELL THE BRITS HOW TO WIPE THEIR ARSES!!
Dec 06th, 2013 - 03:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
@ 2 'a doddle' = ' a piece of piss' often followed by 'hold my beer and watch this......'
Dec 06th, 2013 - 04:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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BOTINHO
Thank you Frank for that highly descriptive answer.

I'll remember your quote the next time I visit the Lord Jim Pub in Rio.
Dec 06th, 2013 - 05:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
Billy Connolly used 'its a doddle ' in , I think, his piece about the Glaswegian that bites his own willy orf.....
Dec 06th, 2013 - 06:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Laugh a cup,,,

Foreign Office
Warn football fans to be on the ball when planning trips,

Comedian,
How many football fans can you get on a ball?

Answer,
Dunno,
Ask the silly Foreign Office
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Dec 06th, 2013 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stevie
Hahahaha!!!

Best solution would be to buy that premade package consisting of 3 games, tranportation and romance included. Just as last vacation...

Gracias Piero!

Hahahahaha!!!
Dec 07th, 2013 - 01:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Well
To be fair England has as good a chance as the rest of the group,
If we play to our utmost professional best we have a chance to finish in the top to,
After all,
Even they can have an off day…lol
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Dec 07th, 2013 - 07:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rufus
I've done something daring and revolutionary and actually look at the FCO advice page for the World Cup, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/world-cup-2014

It's pretty banal for the most part (there is quite a lot of emphasis on how big Brazil is, and to allow a lot of time to get between venues, especially if you're travelling overland).
It also gives a rough weather forecast, which would be more handy if the temperature range of a Brazilian winter and a British summer aren't that different.
Dec 08th, 2013 - 02:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stevie
Try www.gov.uk/domestic/arsewiping-in-a-correct-manner.
For guidelines closer to home...
Dec 08th, 2013 - 02:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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