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Originally Posted by Bulldog
There were protests to this effect at the Confederations Cup earlier this summer...got quite hairy to, apparently;
BBC Sport - Confederations Cup: 39 injured & 30 arrests in Brazil protests
Really can't think why, as it says in the video, this world cup would cost more than the last 3 combined. I mean, fair enough, the Maracana needs renovating, but surely the infrastructure to host a tournament effectively is already there and doesn't need as much as this spent on it?
Then again, I'll admit I'm no expert, but it seems kinda odd to me. |
Yeah, it seems odd to me, too. It's just a LOT of money to spend on a country that needs so much financial assistance in other areas, I can't imagine that it is going to cost THREE TIMES as much as the previous one! Ahh well, what can you do I guess. It's what the 'higher powers' choose to spend their money on, as sad as it is!
Over here in Melbourne, Australia our government spent $60 million on the Grand Prix yet they refused to give teachers a pay rise which would cost them $4 million at the end of it. It just sucks.