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Originally Posted by Astronomer
It always grinds my gears how much government money is spent on large sporting events like these when health and education are failing.
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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.
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