Tag: Brazil’s Sports minister

• Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 05:43 UTC

  Brazil’s Sports minister to step down six months before World Cup starts

  

  Just six months before his country hosts the World Cup, Brazil Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said Wednesday he is stepping down to stand as Sao Paulo state governor. December sees a FIFA deadline for all 12 World Cup venues to be ready amid lingering doubts that the giant country can revamp sagging infrastructure in time.