Stating the Obvious ~ Andres Iniesta and Winning the 2014 World Cup

 Midfielder Andres Iniesta, from Barcelona  says he is already looking forward to World Cup 2014 and has described the thought of winning as "very, very special".

Andres Iniesta

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Pele and 2014 World Cup Preparations

Pele is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. During his career, he became known as "The King of Football" (O Rei do Futebol), "The King Pelé" (O Rei Pelé) or simply "The King" (O Rei)..

“It is okay,” Pele said. “We have had a little problem there and everybody knows that. I worried a little bit because we worked for years to have the Olympics and the World Cup.

But he said: “I have no doubt it will be the best World Cup.”

2014 World Cup Soccer -Preparations

BRAZIL WORLD CUP COSTS

• Total $13bn
• Transport: $6.4bn
• Stadiums $3.2bn
• Airports: $3bn
• Ports: $414m

In Brazil most people believe that the county will be able to organise the World Cup but there are concerns about how well the money will be used.

"We always hear so much about corruption in politics, in Brazilian football. And there is so much money involved in a World Cup that it will tempt many people," says student Daniela Mendes.

"But if South Africa managed to do it, why wouldn't we?"

Concerns:

"I am not so worried about the arenas because you can build a stadium in 30 months after you have an engineering project ready, and we have 47 months to the World Cup," says Jose Roberto Bernasconi, president of the National Association of Engineering and Architecture Companies.

"But airports are a more complicated matter and I think that is our main problem nowadays," he said.