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World Cup 2014: 'Brazil is More Complicated Than South Africa'
Brazil is spending some 12 billion euros in preparation for the 2014 World Cup, when games will be played in a dozen stadiums. One of these is being built from scratch in Manaus, a city in the heart of...
View ArticleInterview with Aldo Rebelo: Brazilian Sports Minister: 'World Cup Stadiums...
Some doubt whether Brazil will be ready in time for the 2014 World Cup. But Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo, 56, told SPIEGEL that preparations would be completed -- and denied that favela dwellers were...
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More than Just a Game: New Football League Helps Heal Afghanistan
The players were cast on television, and they play in a stadium that was once the site of public executions. Afghanistan's first football league is supposed to help bring peace to the country, but some...
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Chaos in the South Stands: Neo-Nazis Make Inroads with 'Ultra' Soccer Fans
German football team Borussia Dortmund has inspired legions of hardcore fans known as 'ultras.' But as the team's fortunes rise, right-wing extremists have gained a foothold in its fan base, wreaking...
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American Football: NFL hebt Sperren im Kopfgeld-Skandal auf
Ihre Aufgabe war es, gegnerische Spieler zu verletzen: Vier Footballer der New Orleans Saints wurden im Kopfgeld-Skandal von der NFL gesperrt. Nun hat die US-Liga die Athleten begnadigt. Sie seien nur...
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Perilous Pitches: Violence Against Referees Spikes in Germany
Violence against referees at amateur and youth football matches in Germany is reaching alarming proportions. Facing frequent threats and attacks, and feeling abandoned by sports associations, poorly...
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Fortresses of Solitude: A Peek Inside the Homes of Spanish Football Stars
Joaquín Torres has become the architect of choice for the football stars of Real Madrid. Along with many of the team's players and even its coach, the famed designer lives in a Madrid suburb that feels...
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American Football: Junior Seau litt vor Suizid an Hirnkrankheit
Im Mai 2012 hatte sich der ehemalige NFL-Star Junior Seau erschossen. Wie jetzt bekannt wurde, litt der 43-Jährige zu dem Zeitpunkt an einer Hirnkrankheit. Laut der Witwe des Hall-of-Fame-Spielers sei...
View ArticleMatch-Fixing Scandal: How International Football Has Failed
The results of the ongoing international investigation into the fixing of football matches reveal a far-reaching system that has affected hundreds of games. They also show that efforts by UEFA and FIFA...
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Candidate Steinbrück's Football Flop
One almost begins to feel sorry for Peer Steinbrück, the Social Democratic candidate for the Chancellery in elections this fall. He has developed a reputation for bumbling and jamming his foot deep...
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Big Spenders: Chinese Football Aims to Score with International Talent
Soccer teams in China's first-division Super League are luring top international players and coaches with astronomical salaries. But their close ties to the construction industry do nothing to help...
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Soccer Icon Wobbles: Bayern Munich President Probed for Tax Evasion
Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness, the most powerful man in German club soccer, faces a steep fall from grace following weekend revelations that he is under investigation for tax evasion on a large...
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Dortmund Loses Götze: 'German Messi' Moving to Bayern Munich
In what could be the most expensive transfer in the history of German club football, Mario Götze is leaving Dortmund at the end of the season to join Bayern Munich for a reported 37 million euros. It's...
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Election Risk: Hoeness Tax Evasion Case a Headache for Merkel
The tax probe of Bayern Munich President Uli Hoeness presents a danger for Chancellor Angela Merkel five months before general elections. The case makes her look weak on fighting tax evasion, a...
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Hungry for Victory: The Secrets of FC Bayern Munich's Success
FC Bayern Munich already holds this year's German league title, and its drubbing of FC Barcelona puts the European championship just a match away. What makes this year's team so much more dominant than...
View ArticleThugs for Hire: Extremist Security Guards Pose Growing Risk
The number of employees at German security firms with ties to neo-Nazis is on the rise, posing a risk to public safety. For the time being, background checks on applicants in the sector are woefully...
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Identity Issues: Dortmund's Punk Image at Odds with Success
Borussia Dortmund's image as the underdog of European football is starting to cramp the style of individual players. Not everyone is comfortable in the role of the outsider -- and that might affect...
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Champions League Final: London Pubs Brace for the German Invasion
With tens of thousands of German football fans expected in London for the all-German Champions League final on Saturday, pubs in the English capital are anxiously preparing. Officials have urged fans...
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Champions League: Berlin to Host 2015 Final in Olympic Stadium
The timing couldn't be better. Just as football fans around the world prepare to watch an all-German Champions League final this Saturday, Berlin has been named host of the prestigious soccer event for...
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Such Nice Boys: The Lessons of Germany's New Football Dominance
With the all-German Champions League final coming up, fans around the world are marveling at the rise of the country's football might. Successful reforms within the training system have created a new...
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