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  • Palmeiras to double stadium capacity

    Palmeiras to double stadium capacity

    Wednesday 2 July 2008

    Palmeiras have announced plans to double the capacity of the Estadio Palestra Italia to 60,000 in a bid to stage matches at Brazil 2014.

  • Celebration time in Brazil

    Celebration time in Brazil

    Wednesday 31 October 2007
    Who would have thought it? On the birthday of Argentinian legend Diego Maradona, the biggest celebrations were to be found in Brazil.

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  • A child celebrates after FIFA announced that Brazil will be the host of the 2014 World Cup
  • FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter shows the name of Brazil during the official unveiling ceremony for the 2014 World Cup host country
  • FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter shows the name of Brazil during the official unveiling of the 2014 World Cup host country
  • FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter shows the name of Brazil during the officially unveil as the 2014 World Cup hosts country
  • The 900-paged candidature dossier is pictured during the submission of the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup bid
  • The 900-paged candidature dossier is pictured during the submission of the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup bid
  • Ricardo Teixeira hands over Brazil's bid to host the 2014 soccer World Cup to FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter
  • The logo of Brazil's bid for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
  • Ricardo Terra Teixeira hands over Brazil's bid to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup to FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter
  • Brazil Handover of the bid for 2014
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