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image Patrick Ewald, CEO, and Shaked Berenson, COO and co-founder of Epic Pictures Group, recently announced that their company has acquired all rights to the biography MESSI: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend (originally published as MESSI: The Boy who could not Grow) by renowned European sports journalist Luca Caioli. Epic will ...

Thirty-thousand Caxirola's, the Brazilian trumpet that is being billed as the successor to the vuvuzela, which was widely used at South African stadiums during the 2010 tournament, were handed out to fans at yesterday’s derby match between Vitoria and Bahia in Salvador and the the new noisemaker made quite an impression.... but not the kind of ...

The official Twitter account of FIFA World Cup 2014, and the official account of FIFA President Sepp Blatter have been hacked; and a group called the Syrian Electronic Army has taken responsibility. Check out more tweets from the hacked accounts after the jump, and stay tuned for more updates. (more...)

via BBC Sport: The incident happened in Brazil's north east, near the Arena Castelao World Cup stadium in Fortaleza. Reports by Globo suggest two men who supported Ceara were shot in the head by two Fortaleza fans in a vehicle. It is the latest in a series of issues that have led to questions about the nation's ability to stage of the 2014 ...

via WorldNewsLast on yt In this video, lead engineer Nelson Fiedler talks about the massive task of upgrading the stadium in Rio de Janeiro, using the most advanced new technology, but drawing on the natural world for inspiration -- especially in roof construction. 'In nature," he says 'the beautiful structures are the right ones' Check out the ...

Don't tread. Especially not on Colorado snow. #USMNT #USAvCRC ~~ Lauren :: @lo_bomb To submit your photos to be included in the Soccer In America series, email them to dunny [at] bumpypitch [dot] com and include your Twitter / Instagram

Via XI Quarterly: Beautiful poster promoting tonight's match between the United States and Costa Rica. The poster is the first in a series that will be created by local artists, illustrators, and designers in all of the cities holding World Cup Qualifiers. Can't wait to see the rest!

The journey continues for Landon Donovan. Today, photos of the USMNT all-time leading scored have surfaced on Twitter that show him in Madison, Wisconsin. While some people are upset about Landon's self-imposed sabbatical, I think my friend Kevin put it best about the recent pics: "I would rather have him there training than in a Hooters somewhere." ...