The News Of Tomorrow, Today
The News Of Tomorrow, Today
Fifa
Victoria Song
There should be a sense of pride and revelry overtaking the nation of Brazil, where the World Cup starts today. Yet residents in cities across the country are protesting with transit strikes and tent occupations, hoping to draw attention to the extreme costs and unfinished facilities stunting the sluggish economy.
With less than 50 days to go before Brazil hosts the World Cup finals, chatter over whether it’s prepared has been growing by the day. This doesn’t help: The event’s logo is being ridiculed for bearing an uncanny resemblance to the internet’s favourite way to express disgust, shame or embarrassment…
At last, after years of horribly bad referee calls, the cave full of old crooks and farts known as FIFA has approved the use of technology to track the ball in soccer games. This is a huge change, with profound implications in the most popular sport in the world.
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