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Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger, right, works against Los Angeles Kings' Robyn Regehr, of Brazil, in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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Juventus' Sebastian Giovinco, left, and AS Roma defender Leandro Castan, of Brazil, vie for the ball during an Italian Cup, round of eighth soccer match, between AS Roma and Juventus at Rome's Olympic stadium, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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In this Dec. 8, 2013 photo, a mixture of artificial fibres and natural grass grows on the pitch of the Arena de Sao Paulo, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. At Arsenal's Highbury Stadium, Edu played on one of football's finest pitches. Award-winning Arsenal groundsman Paul Burgess became so well-known for his green fingers that he was eventually lured away by Real Madrid. So when Edu returned home to Brazil in 2009 to finish his career, the worn and sorry state of some Brazilian football fields was an eye-opener. Even now, as the World Cup host rushes to ready itself, Edu says pitches in Brazil aren't on a par with those in Europe, where he played for eight years, at Arsenal and Valencia. (AP Photo/Ferdinand Ostrop)
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CORRECTS FROM LOUL TO LUOL - Dallas Mavericks' Monta Ellis (11) shoots between Cleveland Cavaliers' Luol Deng, (9) from Sudan, and Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), from Brazil, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Dallas Mavericks' Monta Ellis (11) shoots between Cleveland Cavaliers' Loul Deng, (9) from Sudan, and Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), from Brazil, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Jerome Valcke Secretary General of FIFA, center and Aldo Rebelo, Brazil Sports Minister, wearing light jacket, inspect Arena de Sao Paulo stadium, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Members of FIFA and the 2014 WCup Local Organizing Committee started today an inspection tour of stadiums in host cities across Brazil. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
