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Atman

(31,464 posts) Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:23 PM Jun 2014

How does a football (soccer) tournament cost $11 billion?

Is Brazil planning on using these six new stadiums for public housing once the tournament is over? I'm not a soccer fan, but what the bloody f**k is any country doing spending $11 billion just to host the World Cup?

Brazil is in deep doo doo. This is going to be some crazy-ass football!

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How does a football (soccer) tournament cost $11 billion? (Original Post) Atman Jun 2014 OP

Read Dave Zirin's book "Brazil's Dance With The Devil" DinahMoeHum Jun 2014 #1

here's a good interview with him on The Majority Report with Sam Seder from a couple days ago corkhead Jun 2014 #2

I think the stadiums will also be used for Olympic events. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #3

DinahMoeHum

(21,784 posts)

1. Read Dave Zirin's book "Brazil's Dance With The Devil"

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:43 PM

Jun 2014

and you'll have an idea just what's going on out there:
http://www.amazon.com/Brazils-Dance-Devil-Olympics-Democracy/dp/1608463605/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1401993469&sr=1-1&keywords=dave+zirin+brazil%27s+dance+with+the+devil

His blog: Edge of Sports
http://www.edgeofsports.com

His column at The Nation magazine:
http://www.thenation.com/authors/dave-zirin

Lot of itchy fingers out there, courtesy of the Brazilian government, FIFA, and the IOC.

corkhead

(6,119 posts)

2. here's a good interview with him on The Majority Report with Sam Seder from a couple days ago

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:51 PM

Jun 2014

http://majority.fm/2014/06/03/dave-zirin-brazil%E2%80%99s-dance-with-the-devil-the-world-cup-the-olympics-and-the-fight-for-democracy/

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

3. I think the stadiums will also be used for Olympic events.

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 03:38 PM

Jun 2014

Making them multi purpose probably adds a bit to the cost. Plus, some of the money may be for athlete housing, plus communication and transportation infrastructure improvements? Still, it does seem like a lot.... especially since the filthy water isn't going to get cleaned up.

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