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• Saturday, May 5th 2012 - 05:58 UTC

  FIFA concerned with the pace of preparations for the 2014 Brazil World Cup

  

  FIFA president Sepp Blatter has expressed concern about the slow pace of preparations for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and said he wanted the delays to be made up as soon as possible.

• Tuesday, March 6th 2012 - 05:06 UTC

  FIFA yields and Valcke apologizes to Brazil for his comments

  

  FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke apologized to Brazil on Monday after the country's government officially informed FIFA that it would no longer deal with him because of his remarks about its preparations for the 2014 World Cup.

• Saturday, December 3rd 2011 - 08:50 UTC

  Brazil counters bad press: “we can be ready to organize the World Cup in two months”

  

  Brazil, plagued by delays and in-fighting in its preparations for the 2014 World Cup, could stage the event in two months' time if necessary, the country's sports minister said on Friday.

• Friday, October 28th 2011 - 04:45 UTC

  Dilma respects cabinet sharing: names another Communist new Sports minister

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff appointed a Communist Party congressman as the country's new Sports minister Thursday, replacing Orlando Silva, an official from the same party who resigned as he fights corruption allegations.