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WORLD CUP FEVER 2014

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w orld cup fever 2014... The much awaited football world cup 2014 has begun with a fantastic response from fans all over the world, some unwanted controversies, and tons of shocks and surprises. The 2014 FIFA World Cup is the 20th FIFA World Cup, a tournament for the men's football world championship that is currently taking place in Brazil. The arrival in Brazil this year of more than 200,000 Spanish-speaking fans, for the FIFA World Cup, from large nations like Mexico and Colombia and smaller ones like Costa Rica and Uruguay exemplifies one of Latin America's most profound shifts since the start of the century: the rise of the middle class. As per news reports, fans are sleeping on buses, staying in hotels or on cruise ships, or simply bedding down in vehicles near Rio de Janeiro's beaches. But whether they are inside Brazil's new stadiums or simply at the celebrations on the streets, many of the Brazilians and their neighbors visiting here for the World Cup are