Hundreds of people gather at Copacabana beach ahead of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote to determine the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro October 2, 2009.

Residents of South America’s largest country often claim that God is Brazilian and, if you believe the propaganda, the 2016 Rio Olympics will be nothing short of heavenly.The city’s Olympic bid document is riddled with superlatives – “vibrant” neighbourhoods, “bucolic” suburbs, “breathtaking” scenery and “legendary” sports stadiums – and yesterday thousands upon thousands of elated locals clad in Brazil’s green and yellow colours crowded on to Copacabana beach to celebrate what local authorities were calling a historic victory.

More on this and the “master plan” video after the jump

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I know the gane is already been played and Brazil got the result, but Luis Fabiano gives his two cents on Argentina prior to their massive WCQ.

“Brazil star Kaka said Thursday he believes Argentina will crack under pressure when the old rivals meet Saturday in their World Cup qualifier in Rosario.”

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Ahead of their monumental qualifier against Brazil this Saturday (which coincidentally won’t be played in “El Monumental” stadium) Head Coach Diego Maradona and his squad went to mass looking for all the help they could get. Probably a good idea considering Argentina is in serious danger of not qualifying if they don’t manage to get a result at home in Rosario.

Image via La Capital

Crime television show “Canal Livre” has been a little too good at being the first on-scene several murders - and now its host Wallace Souza is being investigated for arranging at least five killings.

According to police, state legislator and host Wallace Souza is being investigated on suspicion of commissioning at least five murders and drug trafficking to boost ratings for crime TV show “Canal Livre”.

According to state police intelligence chief Thomaz Vasconcelos, “The order to execute always came from the legislator and his son, who then alerted the TV crews to get to the scene before the police.”

In what has to be the first occurance of a US President engaged in international soccer smacktalk, Brazilian President Luis Ignacio Lula Da Silva gave President Obama a signed Brazilian soccer jersey at today’s G-8 meeting, signed by the national team that defeated the U.S., 3-2, in last month’s Confederation’s Cup…

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