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Brazil's supermodel declines invitation to deliver the World Cup 13 July

Tuesday, June 24th 2014 - 04:19 UTC
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Brazil's supermodel Gisele Bündchen who was to deliver the World Cup to the winning team next 13 July has declined the invitation from FIFA. Allegedly Gisele does not want to link her image to an event which has been highly criticized by Brazilian public opinion, according to the Brazilian media. Read full article

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  • La Patria

    The way Brazil are playing, they wouldn't be receiving the cup so she wouldn't want to hand it to someone else (France or Holland on form) whilst there are protests outside.
    Also she's be standing 3 ft taller than Sepp Blatter

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 04:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    Ah!

    So this is Giselle?

    El Diego,you old dog!

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 04:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Heisenbergcontext

    Smart lady.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 07:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Escoses Doido

    Wonder who they will actually get to present it?

    Pele?

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 10:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • CaptainSilver

    How about Prince Harry, he is there at the moment sizing up the Latin American totty?

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 11:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    She is the one that turned my QB from a winning athelete to a Mister GQ.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 11:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    you have never seen a girl like that in the islets, eh?

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 11:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    She may be a blond, but she isn't stupid and that's for sure.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 11:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    7 niño

    “you have never seen a girl like that in the islets, eh?”, ejaculated Pablo.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 12:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    This is the most successful World Cup ever. I had never seen anything so well organized.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-eDGIEASlI&list=LLmXPTu1f8AdGlizWNiASx2A&feature=mh_lolz

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 01:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    And when it is over in the land of oz. Back to normal. Chaos.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 02:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    Hahaha. Jealousy is a disease and it can kill you.

    http://www.kboing.com.br/gregorian/

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 02:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Heisenbergcontext

    @4

    Anderson Silva? Can't see them jeering him.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 03:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    Rave-it

    http://www.kboing.com.br/playlist/1-1228860_1074414_1266475_1228861_1228862_1228863_1266476_1054217_1266477_1074415_1074416_1266478_1074417_1228864_1074418_1228865_1228866_1266479_1074419_1228867_1054218_1074420_43730_1228868_1054219_1054220_1266480_1054221_1074421_1266481_1266482_1266483_1228869_1228870_1054222_1054223_1266484_1228871_1228872_1054224_1074422_1074423_1054225_1228873_1054226_1054227_1228874_1266485_1266486_1266487/

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 03:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    Is Brasileiro talking about the organised riots? The muggings? I am not sure.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 03:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    Looks like a slag to me! How much per hour? £1 is my top offer. And she has to do EVERYTHING!

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 03:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • golfcronie

    I would suspect that her sponsor had something to do with her decision, supermodels are NOT renowned for their intelligence. Still make hay while she is still young.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 04:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Heisenbergcontext

    @14 Brasileiro

    A Gregorian choir cover version of Against all odds! Does Phil Collins know about this?!

    @16 Brian

    Supermodels don't get out of bed for less than 10 grand. If you really insisted on showing her your submarine, I think you'd have to mortgage your house.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 04:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    Biting in football again? So chavy.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 05:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • CabezaDura2

    16...

    Hey ....Thats El Diego's girl you are talking about !!

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 06:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    So, will Suarez be banned from the WCFs? Will he face assault charges? Is Barcelona still wanting to sign him? Is he really THAT hungry? Discuss.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 06:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    Bite marks - physical evidence.

    Physical assault, and already censured for it.

    Out!!

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 07:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    FIFA are looking into it so we can all rest assured that nothing will happen. :)

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 07:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Voice

    Was certainly in “Bad Taste” he should surely be banned for X amount of games as he was in April 2013 for 10 games and 2010 for 7 games...for...
    ...you guessed it....Biting.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 07:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @24 He should be out of the WCFs if there is any justice.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 07:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    suarez should have been red carded.
    not that sure if he will be banned from the rest of the world cup.
    anyway, uruguay will not advance beyond the group of 16.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 08:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    Missed it, what's he done this time?

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 08:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    Biting again. He clearly bit an Italian player and the ref. did nothing. Clear bite mark on Chiellini's shoulder. Clear video evidence of Suarez biting him. Did Suarez think we couldn't see him? Strike 3, he should be out of the World Cup and a long, long ban from football altogether.

    The biting is just so weird. Gutter behaviour.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 09:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    The man has a prodigious footballing talent, but he also has some prodigious behaviour problems too.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • paulcedron

    Did Luis Suárez bite Giorgio Chiellini? – in pictures = YES
    http://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2014/jun/24/luis-suarez-giorgio-chiellini-world-cup-pictures-gallery#/?picture=440357857&index=0

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 09:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    Seems he took some lessons from Mike Tyson

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 09:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    Life time ban, having his teeth removed?

    Either that or make him play in an Hannibal Lecter mask.

    Jun 24th, 2014 - 09:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • La Patria

    He'll get a 5 match ban, two more than Zidane.
    A few jokes doing the rounds:
    Just like there are water breaks...maybe snack time to be introduced for Suarez.
    Give him some credit, you must applaud his appetite for the game.
    He didn't like the local food so decided to go for an Italian.

    Jun 25th, 2014 - 09:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @33 I heard a few of the jokes “He just wanted a pizza the action” etc.

    He will get more than a 5 match ban as this is his third offence. He already had a 7 match ban for the first offence, a 10 match ban for his second offence, so why would they just give a 5 match ban for a third offence. The media are talking about a 24 week ban at best or a two year ban at worst.

    Jun 25th, 2014 - 09:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • La Patria

    @34
    Here's a worse one.....he was told he was playing Eataly.

    Regarding his bans, those 7 and 10 match bans were for games in the domestic leagues where they play every week. It's a different ruling for the international games. He should get a long long ban but FIFA will probably base it on his international disciplinary record. Zidane got 3 matches for his headbutt so I'm guessing 5 or 6 for Hanibal. Let's see what Sepp Biter, sorry, Blatter says:)

    Jun 25th, 2014 - 10:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @35 We may have unleashed a monster with the jokes. :)

    I thought FIFA bans affected domestic and international games. We shall have to wait until this evening to find out.

    Uruguay are playing it down far too much 'it is something that happens' etc. Not helping their cause.

    Blatter gets booed at every game he attends.

    Jun 25th, 2014 - 11:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    24. I told you its a game for girls, biting, hair pulling and pinching.

    Is there honor or sportsmanship in this game? It seems like they're all a bunch of gutter rats with no manners or morals.

    Jun 25th, 2014 - 12:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    It seems now that Uruguay wants to negotiate, or at least get a 'stay' on any ruling until September.

    Jun 25th, 2014 - 01:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @37 I guess it does have the reputation of being a working class game. I remember one rather educated England player used to be bullied in the dressing room for reading a broadsheet. He didn't fit in. :) We tend to joke about footballers not being known for their intellect but they laugh all the way to the bank.

    Suarez is an animal. He bit another player during this tournament and should be punished during this tournament.

    Jun 25th, 2014 - 02:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    39 ElaineB

    “Suarez is an animal. He bit another player during this tournament and should be punished during this tournament.”

    Exactly,
    bit there appears to be no will to do so, on the part of FIFA.

    Jun 25th, 2014 - 03:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • La Patria

    It depends on if the investigation is anything like previous ones carried out by FIFA, ie a whitewash.
    Adidas, which has huge influence on FIFA, may also get involved as Suarez is one of their poster boys.
    When asked which team he'd like to play next, Suarez replied that Chile was a mouthwatering prospect........sorry, that's the last one!

    Jun 25th, 2014 - 08:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    Uruguays take on it?

    It didn't happen, it's a English conspiracy and the evidence is faked.

    The fuckers cheat even when they win.

    Pmsl.

    Jun 26th, 2014 - 11:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    The opposing team at the next match should refuse to play with him on the field.
    That's the only way that action will be taken.

    Jun 26th, 2014 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    It is rather desperate of the Uruguayan media to blame England and raise the issue of the 1966 world cup. What? That was nearly 50 years ago. They claim there is no evidence to support the claim that Suarez bit anyone but the Italian player fell onto Suarez teeth. I think is just proves it is one man team. Or one dog, given his animalistic tendencies.

    More worrying is that FIFA can't make a decision on what to do. They couldn't manage agreement last night and are having another go today. Very sad.

    Jun 26th, 2014 - 02:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    He fell into my knife..16 times.
    He had it coming, he had it coming all along.

    Have they never seen the musical Chicago?

    Jun 26th, 2014 - 02:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    Finally a decision from FIFA. Nine match ban from international games and four months ban from domestic games, plus a mere four days pay as a fine.

    Jun 26th, 2014 - 02:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    Good. He's out of the WC.

    Argentina insists that Team Uruguay must not be allowed to appeal the ruling.

    Jun 26th, 2014 - 03:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • La Patria

    @Elaine
    How wrong was I? FIFA finally grew a pair, although financial fines in football are a farce.
    I bet Liverpool wished they had struck a deal with Barca the week before

    Jun 26th, 2014 - 09:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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