FIFA's Valcke downplays 'favelas' violence: "finally we will be talking about football"

FIFA's Valcke downplays 'favelas' violence: “finally we will be talking about football”

Monday, April 28th 2014 - 23:40 UTC

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FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke downplayed recent violence in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro as a threat to the upcoming World Cup. The city was the scene of violent outbursts last week when a dancer was found dead with his friends and family blaming the killing on the police. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
So, they shot a guy in a stolen car with a gun on the seat during a drugs bust in a gang-controlled favela.
The fact that the locals rioted and set buses on fire means that the possibility exists that he was not a criminal ... but what about the gun, what about the stolen car, what about the gun-battle that was taking place?
Collateral 'lost bullets'? It seems more likely that the bullet found a correct target.
Apr 29th, 2014 - 09:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
FIFA Stated today, that their is no alternative,
And are confidant all will be ok on the night,

We wait and see..
Apr 29th, 2014 - 03:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Here's a good one.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2615842/Worst-I-seen-IOC-vice-president-slams-organisers-Rio-Olympics-saying-theyre-unprepared-2016-Games-ways.html

This is an Australian about an event starting 5 August 2016. More thn 2 years. But FIFA is starting the World Cup in 6 weeks!

How many “visitors” will survive?
Apr 29th, 2014 - 06:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
It must have been a really BIG backhander for Blatter to get FIFA to agree to the WC in Brazil.

But they won’t be the ones robbed or killed, will they?
Apr 29th, 2014 - 10:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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