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FIFA chief Blatter apologizes to Brazil
Mar 6th
FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Tuesday apologized to Brazil over remarks by his secretary general Jerome Valcke that the Brazilian organizers of the 2014 World Cup needed a “kick up the backside.”
In a letter sent to Brazilian sports minister Aldo Rebelo, Blatter said: “Both as FIFA president and personally, I would like to apologize to all those – above all the Brazilian government and president Dilma Rousseff – who feel that their honor and pride has been injured.”
Brazil, Argentina on target for next stage
Aug 2nd
Brazil beat Austria 3-0 yesterday and Argentina could manage only a 0-0 draw against an understrength England in an Under-20 World Cup match between two old rivals.
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