Wednesday
Monday
Brazil Not on Time May 2010
Soccer's governing body says Brazil is "not on time" and "not on track" in building stadiums for the 2014 World Cup.
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke gave his assessment Monday at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium, the venue for the 2010 final.
FIFA has selected 12 cities to hold games in Brazil, which was the sole candidate to host the 2014 World Cup.
Valcke says he has received a report on stadium construction that is "not very nice." He adds that it is "amazing" how far Brazil is behind schedule, and that is the case with a number of stadiums.
Morumbi Stadium, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is one of the stadiums FIFA has voiced displeasure with as the country prepares to host the 2014 World Cup. (Nelson Almeida/Getty Image
Saturday
Now that's a real stick-up...
Sao Paulo - Brazilian police say gunmen have stolen hundreds of thousands of stickers for World Cup photo albums.
The Sao Paulo Public Safety Department says five heavily armed men held up the company that distributes the stickers and got away with 675,000 of them. No one was hurt and the assailants are still at large.
Police said Friday that the stolen stickers were worth 101,000 reals ($57,386).
Sticker book albums are highly popular in Brazil, where they are sold at newsstands.
Police say the stolen goods might be traded on the Internet. - Sapa-AP
The Sao Paulo Public Safety Department says five heavily armed men held up the company that distributes the stickers and got away with 675,000 of them. No one was hurt and the assailants are still at large.
Police said Friday that the stolen stickers were worth 101,000 reals ($57,386).
Sticker book albums are highly popular in Brazil, where they are sold at newsstands.
Police say the stolen goods might be traded on the Internet. - Sapa-AP
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