Dilma Rousseff hails 2014 World Cup as a “fantastic festival”
15/07/2014
At a meeting on the following day, President Rousseff said: “What we have lived through during these weeks was a fantastic festiveal, with the people of Brazil, once again, showing our capacity for welcoming people. All lovers of football have, without doubt, taken part in one of the loveliest parties in the world.”
She said 846,600 people had come from outside Brazil to attend World Cup matches, either in stadiums around the country or at special Fan Fest events set up with giant screens in squares and even on beaches.
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