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FILE - In this July 7, 2014, file photo, Ray Whelan, a longstanding director and project manager within the MATCH group, arrives at a police station after been arrested, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Whelan, a top figure in an alleged illegal World Cup ticket-scalping scheme surrendered to Brazilian officials Monday July 14, 2014, four days after police labeled him a fugitive, his lawyer said. (AP Photo/Str, file)

World Cup ticket-scalping suspect surrenders

Bradley Brooks · July 14, 2014 8:53 pm

A fireworks display is seen over the Maracana stadium after the soccer World Cup final match between Argentina and Germany, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 13, 2014. Mario Goetze volleyed in the winning goal in extra time to give Germany its fourth World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina. (AP Photo/Adriana Lorete-Agencia o Globo)

Brazil’s upside-down Cup: Bad on field, good off

Bradley Brooks · July 14, 2014 6:32 pm

Poll: White, rich fill Brazil World Cup stadiums

Bradley Brooks · June 29, 2014 5:58 pm

Brazil: Shots fired in town housing Team Honduras

Brazil: Shots fired in town housing Team Honduras

Bradley Brooks · June 17, 2014 3:02 pm

A man who identified himself as a police officer points his gun at anti-World Cup protesters blocking a road that leads to the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. The man told people not come any closer to him, and fired shots into the air which dispersed the crowd. He then continued shooting from a car driven by another person as they left the scene. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Rio police investigate officers’ firing in protest

Bradley Brooks · June 16, 2014 10:10 pm

Mexican supporters shout in the rain before the start of the group A World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Cameroon in the Arena das Dunas in Natal, Brazil, Friday, June 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Safety concerns at Brazil stadium before Cup match

Bradley Brooks · June 13, 2014 5:48 pm

General view at the Itaquerao Stadium during an official training session the day before the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia in the Itaquerao Stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, June 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Will Brazil’s Cup spotlight burn too bright?

Bradley Brooks · June 12, 2014 1:38 pm

FILE - In this June 2, 2014, file photo, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff waves to children at a ceremony where FIFA President Sepp Blatter presented the 2014 World Cup trophy to Rousseff at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. President Rousseff has taken to the nation's airwaves Tuesday June 10, 2104, to deliver a pre-taped address trying to rally the nation behind the World Cup that begins this week. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres,File)

Brazil leader defends World Cup in speech

Bradley Brooks · June 11, 2014 8:54 am

Boys watch as another boy practices his soccer bicycle kicks at a Rio de Janeiro slum, Brazi, Monday, June 9, 2014. The 2014 Word Cup soccer tournament is set to begin in just a few days, with Brazil and Croatia playing in the opening match on June 12. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Brazil grapples with joy, frustration of World Cup

Bradley Brooks · June 9, 2014 8:06 pm

High cost, corruption claims mar Brazil World Cup

Bradley Brooks · May 12, 2014 1:52 pm

High cost, corruption claims mar Brazil World Cup

Bradley Brooks · May 12, 2014 1:04 pm

Violence erupts in Rio slum near Olympic venues

Bradley Brooks · April 23, 2014 2:54 am