Rousseff 'fed up' with Blatter; hopes Brazil win the Cup playing Argentina in the final match

Saturday, May 17th 2014 - 06:58 UTC

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Rousseff confessions to sports' reporters will have an impact

Blatter and Valcke have been on Brazil for the delay in preparing for the Cup

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff confessed on Thursday evening during dinner with journalists that she is fed up with FIFA chief Joseph Blatter and said the last chapter of protests in the Brazilian cities that will host the World Cup next month were a failure.

”Get Blatter and (Jerome) Valcke off my back “ complained the Brazilian head of state while sharing a meal with sports' reporters in Brasilia, the capital of the country that will also be hosting several matches of the Cup to be inaugurated in Sao Paulo.

The presidential statements were nor recorded or filmed but according to the reporters from Folha de Sao Paulo, Rousseff said that Thursday's massive demonstrations against the Cup were 'a failure', and anticipated that once the Cup and matches take off, 'people are going to forget about protests and protesting'.

One of the journalists then asked about FIFA's Blatter and Valcke and ”if they were a pain“ and Rousseff replied strongly ”yes they are, I'm fed up, get them off my back”, according to Folha de Sao Paulo.

On Thursday thousands took to the streets in 17 Brazilian capitals to protests against the billions spent in the World Cup and to demand more resources for housing and public services. The protestors pledged more demonstration in the coming weeks.

Likewise in another moment of the social meeting, Rousseff anticipated that with the opening match of the world event, an overall feeling of joy will take over the country and expected the Brazilian national team to win the Cup for the sixth time.

More specifically the Brazilian president said she looked forward for a victory over Argentina in the final match which is scheduled to be played 13 July at the Maracaná stadium in Rio do Janeiro.

Categories: Politics, Brazil, International, Entertainment.

Tags: 2014 FIFA World Cup, Argentina, Brazil, Brazil World Cup, Dilma Rousseff, Jerome Valcke, Joseph S. Blatter, street protests.

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Article says...:
“ The Brazilian President said she looked forward for a victory over Argentina in the final match which is scheduled to be played 13 July at the Maracaná stadium in Rio do Janeiro.”

Renè and I say...:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8EEQrZBKoc
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May 17th, 2014 - 07:38 am 0
La Patria
If there is one organisation more corrupt than governments then it is FIFA.
Read Foul! The Secret World of Fifa; Bribes, Vote Rigging and Ticket Scandals by Andrew Jennings.....you will not believe the s**t that FIFA have got away with.

If it is a Brazil v Argentina final, then Argentina has it in the bag. They'll be so hyped about reaching the final whilst Brazilian nerves will fray........unless the home government fixes it a la 1978 Argentina v Peru
May 17th, 2014 - 08:29 am 0
BOTINHO
“ Likewise in another moment of the social meeting, Rousseff anticipated that with the opening match of the world event, an overall feeling of joy will take over the country and expected the Brazilian national team to win the Cup for the sixth time. ”

What a climax of a statement. Almost sensual.

“ Would you like a cigarette ? ”
May 17th, 2014 - 09:15 am 0

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