It was somewhere around this time four years ago that Leo Beenakker took over the team. I'm sure to some of you, that seems like it was just yesterday. Before we knew it we was drawing at home and winning away to Bahrain.....and the celebrations began (in earnest)......before we knew it we were then winning many, many fans with our spirited display as gross underdogs against Mighty Sweden.....before we knew it, we witnessed greatness (withheld) as Leo gave Latas a backhanded bligh as our team bowed out of the Worl Cup......now it's three years later from June 10th and for years from NOW, before we know it, we'll be looking to buy tickets for Brazil as today will seem like yesterday all over again. Start brushing up on allyuh Portuguese (and maybe it will help yuh brush up on a Brazilian! Not YOU, Sam. You doh need no help!) Here are the venues!:
http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/news/newsid=1064305.html#brazil+2014+venues+unveiledBrazil 2014 venues unveiled
(FIFA.com) Sunday 31 May 2009
A major issue to finalise at the FIFA Executive Committee (Ex-Co) meeting in Nassau, Bahamas from 30-31 May was the official host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
From an original list of 17 candidates, the 12 final host cities were announced on Sunday in a press conference following the second day of the Ex-Co meeting in the Caribbean. "The interest in Brazil was huge, and it was a very difficult decision to choose just 12 venues from the initial list of 17," said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter. "We want to make this World Cup a sporting success and this is the most important thing."
The 2014 global showpiece will be the first time the FIFA World Cup finals have returned to the land of the fabled jogo bonito since 1950, when Uruguay edged the hosts to their second world title.
"There are no winning and losing cities here in Brazil. We are all taking part in the World Cup here in Brazil and we can all be proud," added CBF (Brazilian FA) president Ricardo Terra Teixeira. "For the 12 privileged cities chosen, it's the beginning of the work. They have a huge responsibility"
Brazil have won the most FIFA World Cups of any nation, with five titles to their name (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
The venues (Click on the link to the right to learn more about the cities):
* Belo Horizonte
* Brasilia
* Cuiaba
* Curitiba
* Fortaleza
* Manaus
* Natal
* Porto Alegre
* Recife
* Rio De Janeiro
* Salvador
* Sao Paulo
