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URUGUAY V ENGLAND 19TH JUNE 2014
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England v Uruguay Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
Thursday, 19th June 2014 Kick–off 4.00pm, local time England will play in WHITE
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ND welcome to São Paulo, one of the biggest cities in the world and venue for one of our biggest games, our second group D match, against twice World Cup winners Uruguay. Clearly, the defeat against Italy in our opening game hasn’t made our task here any easier, and this match has assumed crucial importance. A mass of statistics has been swirling around demonstrating how difficult it has proved historically for teams who lose their first group game to proceed in the tournament, but at Free Lions we prefer to focus on those recent examples that show it can be done. In 2002, Turkey lost their first game to Brazil and went on to the semi-final; in 2006 both Ghana and Ukraine started with a defeat and proceeded to the knock-out phase; and most famously in South Africa, Spain lost
their first game against Switzerland and went on to become world champions. All is not lost – there are still six points at stake, and three of them are up for grabs against fellow first-game losers Uruguay. We didn’t play badly in Manaus, and the fans enjoyed the experience too. This edition of Free Lions comes to you in the hope that the information it contains helps you have a great time in São Paulo as well. And if you need further assistance, you can call the Fans’ Embassy around the clock on either our UK or Brazilian helpline numbers. Keep the faith.
COVER STORY Perhaps a surprise selection for the starting line-up against Italy, Raheem Sterling delivered a man-of-the-match performance. The youngster caused the Italian defence real problems with his pace and willingness to take men on.
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As ever, this fanzine has been a team effort. This edition was edited by Kevin Miles, and thanks are due to Phil Rowley; Clive Hetherington; Becky Gamester; Anne-Marie Mockridge; Sher Houston, Danial Shaikh, Flavia Salazar Sousa; Lucas Alves; Garreth Cummins, Michael Brunskill, Peter Daykin, Luiz Oliveira and his colleagues at Grafica Celf.
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BY CLIVE HETHERINGTON
he pulled a good chance wide shortly after the hour-mark when he popped up centrally. For my money, that is where Rooney will always be at his most effective, leading the attack or playing in the hole. But when he ballooned a corner behind Italy’s goal inside the last quarter of an hour, it summed up his night.
Hodgson’s team against Italy in Manaus
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HE heat is really on now for England and Uruguay as they meet here in São Paulo.
The Three Lions’ 2-1 defeat by Italy in Manaus and Uruguay’s 3-1 debacle at the hands of Costa Rica, have set up the classic showdown. Defeat for either side and a draw between Italy and Costa Rica would mean a World Cup exit. It was easy to see Roy Hodgson’s logic in starting with Raheem Sterling just off Liverpool teammate Daniel Sturridge in attack against Italy.
in an England shirt has been a major topic of discussion for some time. It is an unresolved issue and one Hodgson will have to ponder, though he will point to the fact that it was Rooney’s quality cross from the left which created Sturridge’s quick-fire equaliser after Claudio Marchisio’s 35th-minute opener. Wide-left duties are far from alien to Rooney, but it was clear he was unhappy there and the lack of understanding with Leighton Baines was a worry.
Sterling produced an outstanding performance but his deployment in that position meant that the debate over where to play Wayne Rooney was reopened.
Antonio Candreva was a constant threat and it was his centre from England’s left that set up Mario Balotelli’s back-post header for what proved to be the decisive goal five minutes into the second half.
For the most part, Rooney cut a frustrated figure in a wide-left role in the first half. How to get the best out of the Manchester United man
Significantly, Rooney found himself on the right and then in the middle after the break and, as England’s attackers interchanged,
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Former England captains Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand, among the BBC’s well-staffed punditry team, were at odds as they discussed the Rooney conundrum and his failure again to break his duck in a World Cup finals tournament. Shearer said: “My only complaint is that, on the second half performance and even at times in the first half, we lacked a killer instinct. Rooney had his chance and failed to take it. At this level, World Cups, you maybe only get one chance in a game and you have to score. Why always him?
“Balotelli? One chance, one goal. You saw with Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie for Holland against Spain that they had chances and scored. You can never
Contact CLIVE VIA FREELIONS@FSF.ORG.UK setback and Poyet admitted: “If you can’t defend well, you can’t win games – especially in the World Cup. Maybe there was a bit of over-confidence.’’
criticise Rooney’s work rate – he gives everything – but he might not get a better chance.’’ But Ferdinand spoke up for his former Old Trafford colleague and countered: “In defence of Wayne, he’s our top scorer. He’s our No 9 or No 10 – and he’s playing on the left! I totally agree he should have taken that chance, but if you want to get the best out of him, play him in his real position. You have to give your best goalscorer the best chance of scoring.’’ Nevertheless, Shearer and Ferdinand were in agreement over Sterling’s display. Shearer said: “Sterling was our man of the match and he gave us hope. He ran at Italy and caused them problems and they were scared of him. He was the star man, the go-to guy. He was given a lot of responsibility to go out there and try to do something. It was amazing to see.’’ Elsewhere in the side, Danny Welbeck put in a decent shift considering he has been troubled by a groin injury, and Ross Barkley’s introduction in his place on the hour gave Hodgson further food for thought. The England boss will have one change forced on him against Uruguay that he could never have envisaged after physio Gary Lewin was farcically stretchered off with a dislocated ankle sustained in the touchline celebrations that followed Sturridge’s strike.
Sturridge off the mark
Meanwhile, Sunderland boss and former Uruguay midfielder Gus Poyet believes his country showed “common sense’’ in keeping Luis Suarez on the bench against Costa Rica – supposedly saving him for England. They certainly need him now. Suarez underwent pre-tournament knee surgery and Poyet said: “I thought there was no chance for him, so I’m very pleased. I think it was common sense [to have him on the bench against Costa Rica] after the injury. The big game was always against England – but especially now.’’ England will be encouraged by the way Costa Rica picked apart a pedestrian Uruguay, who were particularly ponderous in defence. With Diego Lugano at the heart of their rearguard, that will come as no surprise to West Brom fans. The Uruguay skipper’s lack of pace in his time with the Baggies last season made him the target of jibes in England. Fingers were pointed all round in the aftermath of the Costa Rica
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But it was Lugano who won a controversial penalty that was converted by Edinson Cavani, and Poyet insisted: “The best thing about Uruguay, apart from the strikers, is the group. Everything is done to hide Diego’s weaknesses, but he is a great leader.’’ They can’t, however, call on Maxi Pereira to mask Lugano’s deficiencies against England after the right-back was sent off for a nasty late challenge on Costa Rica’s key man Joel Campbell. HETHERINGTON’S VERDICT If England play to their strengths and take the game to Uruguay, they can recover from defeat by Italy with a crucial victory. Roy Hodgson’s youthful side have the pace to rattle Uruguay and Costa Rica showed how to expose their limitations in a shock Group D opener. The danger for England lies in being drawn into a cagey affair. That could invite a Uruguayan backlash. Score Prediction: England 2 Uruguay 1
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URUGUAY MUSIC QUIZ
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RUGUAY player Diego Forlan won the Golden Boot at the 2010 World Cup. To celebrate this fact, our resident Scouse quizmaster has set us a quiz based on music from that year.
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semi-famous Alex Ellis – British Ambassador to Brazil, no less – is seen with the slightly-more-famous and highly amused composer and lyricist Tim Rice.
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ELCOME to São Paulo, the venue for the nowcrucial Group D match between Uruguay and England.
really came to prominence when gold and precious stones were discovered by bandits in nearby Minas Gerais.
The city is Brazil’s financial and business centre, and the country’s most populous city with more than 20 million inhabitants in the greater metropolitan area, 12 million of those within the city limits. This also makes it the seventh largest city in the world by population.
As the gateway to Minas Gerais, São Paulo enjoyed the benefits and was declared a city in 1711.
The locals are known as Paulistanos and the name of the city honours Saint Paul of Tarsus (Paul the Apostle), though it is nicknamed Terra da Garoa, which means Land of the Rainfall – a reference to its renowned unstable weather and the amount of rain it has. The city has a monsoon-influenced subtropical climate, though the rain usually occurs in the summer months. São Paulo was founded in the early 1530s by Jesuit priests, but it only
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By the mid 1800s, São Paulo became a powerful centre of commerce, largely because of the cultivation of coffee which used slaves to work the plantations. Slavery was abolished in 1888 and so the city attracted many migrants and today is the most multicultural in Brazil. It has the largest populations of ethnic Italians, Portuguese, Japanese, Lebanese, Spanish and Arabic outside their respective countries. The Italian community is one of the strongest, so it is perhaps no surprise that the city represents the second largest consumers of pizza in the world, with 6,000 pizzerias.
he Arena de São Paulo, also known as the Arena de Itaquera or Arena Corinthians, was purpose-built for the tournament and hosted the opening game between Brazil and Croatia. The completion of the stadium had been in some doubt, with the December deadline set by FIFA missed after funding delays and a fatal accident in which two workers were killed by a crane collapse. The capacity was due to increase from 48,000 to 68,000 following the installation of temporary stands behind the goals, but further delays meant the final official capacity was 62,601. The attendance for Brazil v Croatia was 62,103. The stadium is to be the new home of Corinthians, and sits in Itaquera, a district with a population of nearly four million in the eastern area of the city. It is a neighbourhood which is perceived as unattractive because of poor living standards, but it is hoped the new stadium will provide a muchneeded economic boost to one of São Paulo’s most deprived and overcrowded areas. It is owned by Corinthians, making it one of only three World Cup stadiums that are privately-owned – the others being Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, and Estadio Beira-Rio in Port Alegre.
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GETTING TO THE GROUND (See map on page 17)
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he arena is located about 11 miles east of the city centre and is best reached using the subway or train. The roads around the stadium will be closed to nonaccredited vehicles including taxis, so we would recommend using public transport. If you buy a single R$3 ticket, this will work on both the CTPM and Metro trains. Buying these tickets in advance – including one for the return journey – will help avoid queues. Both services are running parallel lines for World Cup fans – Metro line 3–Red and CPTM line 11–Coral. Supporters whose tickets are for the “LESTE” (east) entrance – which is the entrance for official englandfans ticketholders – should
take the CPTM Expresso da Copa (“World Cup Express”) train. This departs from platform 4 of Luz station (Line 11-Coral) and runs to Corinthians-Itaquera station, which is located 900 metres from the stadium. The service begins at 12pm and the journey should take 19 minutes to the stadium, and 23 minutes on the way back as it will stop at Tatuape and Bras stations. The train will then terminate at platform 3 at Luz station.
go to the Corinthians-Itaquera station and then the Terminal Urbano de Itaquera, the Atende vehicle will then take you to the entrance of the stadium.
Supporters whose tickets indicate the “OESTE” (west) entrance of the stadium should use Line 3-Red of the Metro and leave the train at Artur Alvim station, which is also located 900 metres from the stadium.
The buses are air-conditioned with reclining seats, and cost R$38 (R$36.50 fare plus R$1.50 boarding fee).
Fans with disabilities or reduced mobility can request the Special Assistance Service (Atende) – if you
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If you are coming straight from Guarulhos airport, there is a special bus service running every 30 minutes to the stadium. It will begin seven hours before the match and finish four hours after the final whistle.
Immediately facing the Corinthians Itaquera station is the Metrô Itaquera shopping centre which has a food court with a variety of fast-food outlets.
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A BRAZIL FAN’S EXPERIENCE OF THE OPENING GAME
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RAZIL fan and friend of Free Lions Lucas Alves travelled with relatives to the Brazil v Croatia match, the opening game held in the São Paulo stadium. Here he shares his experiences and gives us a clue of what to expect: “We set off really early for the game; the opening ceremony started at 3pm, so we left our home in Vila Mariana around 11.20am. There had been threats of a Metro strike all week, which is why we actually travelled by taxi, and the journey by road was no problem. As it turned out though, there was no strike, and the Metro was running really well. I would recommend the Metro as the best way for fans to get to the stadium from the city centre – that’s how we travelled back after the game, and it was quick and easy.
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We left the taxi by Artur Alvim station and got the Metro one stop along to the Corinthians Itaquera station; the police were only allowing match ticket holders to get on the Metro at that point. When we arrived at Itaquera, there were two exits from the station, one of them reserved for ticket holders only, so our tickets were checked at that point. We then had to walk up to the stadium itself – it was about one and a half kilometres, a lot of it uphill. They’ve obviously done a lot of work there over the last few weeks, as the approaches to the stadium were all complete – there was no sign of plant vehicles or works in progress. When we reached the gate, it took us about ten minutes to clear security. There were no ID checks, but there was a metal detector through which all our phones
and things had to go, and then we were searched with electronic wands too. The stewards and police were friendly enough, but they were quite strict about taking things in – a woman in our group had a packet of sweets and a lipstick confiscated. There were no protests that we saw in the area around the stadium. We did drive past some on the way in, but there seemed to be two policemen for every protester, and we felt very safe. Someone told us there were 33,000 police on duty that day. The mood was quite celebratory and friendly, there were no problems – of course it helped that Brazil won. If there is one piece of advice I’d give, it would be: get there early, leave yourself plenty of time for the journey out to the ground.”
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GROUND RULES
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IFA rules and regulations are the same across all World Cup venues and will be familiar to well-seasoned fans. There’s the usual list of things that you won’t be allowed to take into the stadium – bottles, knives, flags with poles, ballistic missiles etc – and stadia will open three hours before kick-off if you want to get a good spot for your flag. There are the usual ticket checks and searches on the way into the stadium, and we have to say that the process in Manaus was very well organised. There was an initial line of security to gain access to the area around the stadium, followed by ticket checks. After our experience in Manaus, it seems it is not the barcode that is scanned but the chip inside the ticket, which presumably makes them more difficult to fake, so please be careful if you decide to buy one off the black market and risk losing your cash for nothing. Article 41 of the Brazilian Fan Statute makes it a criminal offence to sell or supply a ticket above face value. The purchase of a ticket, or sale at face value, are not a criminal offence, although they are in breach of FIFA’s ticket regulations. Even if tickets are genuine,
there’s always a chance that they have been stolen, and if they have been reported as such, they may well have been cancelled by FIFA, so that they won’t get you beyond the scanners. There was then a bag check where bags were scanned on a conveyor belt – similar to those at an airport – before supporters gained full access to the seating areas. One charming feature of entry to a World Cup stadium is the enforcement of FIFA’s strict marketing regulations, which are designed to prevent ‘ambush marketing’ by companies who are not official FIFA partners.
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Fair enough in principle, but this has led to some strange incidents in the past, such as Dutch fans being required to remove their trousers as they bore the trade mark of a brewery. Your favourite fans’ embassy staff members were even asked to give up a pile of Free Lions, with the explanation “no propaganda”.
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Queues at all checkpoints were minimal but as always we would still advise fans to allow plenty of time to get into all stadia. We would also recommend carrying a photocopy of your passport – not only is this Brazilian law anyway, but in theory your ID could be checked against your ticket.
The nearest Metro stations are Anhangabau on the red line, and São Bento on the blue line.
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One other thing we also discovered in Manaus is that if you decide to buy a drink in the stadium, you must use the cups provided. So, if you buy a few bottles of water, even though the assistant at the counter takes the bottle tops off, the steward by the seating area will still insist you go back and dispatch the water into the cups, which can be tricky if you’ve bought more than three drinks and need to carry them all back to your seat.
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he location for the Fan Fest will be at the Vale do Anhangabaú (Anhangabaú Valley) a large open space in the central area of the city. As is the norm with Fan Fest areas now, the venue will have big screens, food and drink outlets and daily music and cultural displays on a staged area.
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LIKELY FANS’ EMBASSY LOCATION
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MAP KEY Metro Station (For full map see page 17) Commercial centre (exhibition halls, convention centres etc.)
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There are several FIFA ticketing centres in São Paulo for you to collect your tickets: • Centro Cultural São Paulo, Rua Vergueiro, 1000 Paraíso, São Paulo CEP: 01504-000 (10am to 8pm Mon to Fri, and 10am to 6pm Sat and Sun); • Praça Antônio Prado, Rua XV de Novembro, 347 Centro, São Paulo-SP CEP: 01010-010 (10am to 8pm Mon to Fri and 10am to 6pm Sat and Sun); • At the two airports - Aeroporto de Guarulhos and Aeroporto Viracopos/Campinas.
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We would advise supporters to allow plenty of time to collect tickets. The Free Lions team used the collection site at Guarulhos airport and queued for around 3045 minutes, with most of the delay seemingly caused by ticket machines only working intermittently.
FANS’ EMBASSY
At the time of Free Lions going to press, the precise location of the FSF Fans’ Embassy had not been decided. Our preferred option, on Avenida Paulista, was turned down partly on the grounds of security (that’s our security, we imagine; it’s hard to imagine the Fans’ Embassy as a threat to anyone). It seems most likely that we will end up being based in the Vila Madelena area, probably on or around Rua Aspicuelta, a street full of bars, which will suit us nicely.
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EATING AND DRINKING
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s was the case in Manaus and will also be in Belo Horizonte, englandfans and sponsors Vauxhall are hosting a ‘Fan Hub’ for englandfans members in São Paulo. Here, there will be an in-house bar, guest speakers and englandfans staff on hand. The São Paulo Fan Hub will be at Squat Bar at Alameda Itu, just off Av. Reboucas, one of the main roads into the city, and will be open on Wednesday 18 June between 2pm and 8pm, and on Thursday 19 June (match day) between 10am and 1pm. Guest speakers are yet to be confirmed at time of going to print, but in Manaus they included Trevor Brooking, Tubes from Soccer AM, Chris Kamara and Geoff Shreeves.
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eing such a vast city, São Paulo caters for most tastes when it comes to food and drink. Almost any type of cuisine can be found here and the Italian, German and Japanese districts feature a wealth of restaurants serving their traditional dishes. There is also a wide selection of French, Indian and Thai restaurants scattered around. However vegetarians may struggle to find some decent restaurants, with only a few options in the city. Lanchonetes – which can be found all over the São Paulo – are popular for a cheap meal. In these, you pay by the weight of the food you put on your plate.
You need your englandfans membership card to access these events; if you do not have it, you must email englandfans to request a temporary document to get you in.
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The Vila Madelena district has numerous bars and restaurants from the cheap and cheerful eateries to fine dining, while fast food outlets are usually found in the main shopping areas and in shopping malls with popular
outlets including McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Burger King and Bob’s Burgers. There are plenty of fast food eateries on Avenida Paulista. FOODIE HIGHLIGHTS If you’re looking for a traditional São Paulo meal, we’ve highlighted a few options. Churrascarias (barbecue houses) are popular and the meats are usually of good quality. For a quick and tasty lunch, locals usually go for feijoada, a pork and black bean stew which is usually served with rice and washed down with a fruit juice or caldo de cana (sugar cane and lime juice). Another favourite is moqueca, a fish stew cooked in coconut and palm oil, while couve de folhas is also popular and is basically cabbage seasoned with pork. For a quick snack or food on the go, sanduiche de mortadela is popular and usually sold in the local market. It consists of a roll made of sourdough, smothered in
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mayo, Dijon mustard, cheese and layers upon layers of sliced Italian mortadella sausage – perhaps not the best option if you’re on a diet!
THINGS TO SEE AND DO
Tropical fruit juices are popular to drink at meal times, with mangaba, cupuasú, cajú and acerola being most popular. DRINKING One pub that is likely to be popular with England fans is O’Malley’s, a large Irish-style sports bar on Alameda Itu (the same street as the Squat bar where englandfans will be based) near the junction with Rua da Consolacao. Also in the same area – the district known as Jardim – is another “Irish” bar called the “All Black Irish Pub”, on the junction of Rua Peixolo Gomide and Rua Oscar Freire. The Vila Madelena area is home to a concentration of popular bars and restaurants, and becomes crowded at weekends in particular. To get an idea of where to be, aim for Rua Aspicuelta, and the junctions of that street with Rua Mourato – where the São Bento bar is recommended - and Rua Fradique Coutinho. There are a number of microbreweries in the city but most are on the outskirts: Karavelle Brewpub, Alameda Lorena 1784, Jardins; National Brewery, Avenida Pedrosode Moraes 604, Pinheiros.
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f you want to take the opportunity to see another football stadium as well as the World Cup ground, you can take a visit to Estadio do Pacaembu (pictured above), Praça Charles Miller. This city-owned stadium is located to the north of the city centre in the Pacaembu district, and has hosted recent Corinthians home games, and previously those of Palmeiras. It is also home to the Brazilian Museum of Football, which is housed beneath the stands of the ground. Open 10:00-17:00, entry R$6. There’s also the Parque do Ibirapuera (Ibirapuera Park) at Avenida Pedro Alvares Cabral. The park is home to a Japanese Pavilion, a planetarium, a sports arena and an array of museums and other attractions. The park was opened in 1954 as part of the city’s 400-year anniversary celebrations and has become one of
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the city’s most popular sites for both tourists and locals. Open daily from 06:00 to 22:00. If you’re a food lover, you could visit the Mercado Muncipal (City Market) on Rua da Cantareira 306, Se, Centro. This is the city’s main grocery market and is housed by a huge 1928 neo-Baroque style building. There are around 300 stalls selling just about everything edible from all over Brazil – and it also has restaurants and snack bars if you want to try some of it. And for possibly the best views of the city, you can go up the Edificio Italia, on Avenida Ipiranga, Praca da Republica. It is one of São Paulo’s tallest buildings and offers spectacular city views from 168m/551 feet. There is also a restaurant in the 44th floor, which is pricey and would require a reservation, but admittance to the rooftop observation deck is then free.
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GETTING AROUND METRO The best way to get around this huge city is by using the modern and efficient metro system. The Metro operates daily from 4am. From Sunday to Friday they run until midnight and on Saturday until 1am (though these times are dependent on the station). FURTHER AFIELD If you have time to go out of town, the Port of Santos is about 50 miles away and is where Pele played for the majority of his career – and has a number of beaches. Ubatuba is located on the north coast of São Paulo. There are over 70 beaches along a 90km coastline, historical buildings and plenty of restaurants and a lively nightlife.
There are some tickets that allow travel on buses and the Metro, or a single Metro ticket allows four trips within a three-hour period. Tickets can be purchased at shops, lottery outlets and authorised SPTrans dealers. Fares and timetables can be found at www.metro.sp.gov.br. TAXIS There are plenty of metered taxis around and they come in three types: common, special and radio.
Hopi Hari (www.hopihari.com. br), Rodovia dos Bandeirantes, Vinhedo, is a popular theme park about an hour from downtown São Paulo. There are numerous rides from simple and childfriendly to fast and furious for the adrenaline junkies. Food outlets are also available.
Special and radio taxis are more expensive as you have the added bonus of air-conditioning and the vehicles are likely to be newer than common taxis. Make sure you use a licensed cab and that the driver starts the meter before your journey begins.
Most of the large hotels can book you on a shuttle bus to the park. There is an entrance fee but this does not include the prices of the rides. Opening times vary, so it is worth checking this on the ‘Informacoes’ then ‘Funcionamento’ section of their website.
• Special - Guarucoop 011-2440-7070 • Radio - Rádio Táxi Vermelho e Branco - 011-3146-4000 • Radio - Táxi Comum Congonhas - 011-5533-6631 • Radio - Táxi Comum Tietê 011-2221-3779
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• Common - Ligue Taxis 2101-3030 • Common - Coppertax 2095-6000 BUSES There are more than 1,300 bus routes across the city, so there’s bound to be a bus to get you where you want to go. There are three main bus terminals in the city: Rodoviária do Tieté; Rodoviária da Barra Funda and Rodoviária do Jabaquara - all are open from 6am to 10.30pm. Buses can get overcrowded during peak times and are prone to pickpockets. TRAINS CPTM (São Paulo Metrôpolitan Transport Company) covers the smaller regions of the city and Marginal Pinheiros. The trains connect with the Metro at the following stations - Barra Funda, Brás and Santo Amaro. Timetables and fares are available on their website, but unfortunately this is only available in Portuguese: www.cptm.sp.gov.br. BY CAR Travelling around by private vehicle in the city is not advisable around the time of the tournament, especially match days. Furthermore, number plates ending in 1 or 2 are not allowed in the restricted area on Monday, ending in 3 or 4 on Tuesday, 5 and 6 on Wednesday, 7 and 8 on Thursday and 9 and 0 on Friday.
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FIREWORKS IN SÃO PAULO? BY CLIVE HETHERINGTON
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HEN Europe meets South America in the football arena, two worlds collide. For those who know their history – or just have long memories – Italy-Chile, England-Argentina and Scotland-Uruguay may come to mind. The notorious Battle of Santiago at the 1962 World Cup saw hosts Chile literally slug it out with the brutal Italians as English referee Ken Aston tried in vain to keep order. Four years later at Wembley, England’s duel in the sun with Argentina was reduced to a kicking match as Antonio Rattin and Co. did their worst. Alf Ramsey famously branded the Argentinians “animals’’. Alex Ferguson had his Ramsey moment in Mexico 20 years on from that. “Scum’’ was how he described Uruguay after his Scotland side were involved in a bruising struggle. So could there be fireworks when England take on Uruguay here in São Paulo? This is the first meeting between the sides in the World Cup since a drab, goalless draw in the opening match in 1966. England would take the same result now if it meant the ultimate outcome of that tournament was repeated this time. But the modern-day Uruguay have smoothened some of the rough edges that were once characteristic of their game.
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That is due in no small way to the studious influence of qualified teacher Oscar Tabarez. The coach, unsurprisingly dubbed “El Maestro’’, is in his second spell in charge and has already led them to two World Cups. Tabarez, now 67 and five months older than England boss Roy Hodgson, was at Uruguay’s helm for the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he steered them to the second round before they were beaten by the hosts. He returned as national coach after they failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup in Germany and, four years later in South Africa, Uruguay finished fourth. The following year, they won the Copa America but then suffered a disastrous 2012 Olympics, coming third in a group topped by hosts Great Britain, who beat them 1-0
with a goal by England striker Daniel Sturridge. Uruguay finished fourth at the Confederations Cup in Brazil last summer. But despite the talents of the likes of Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani, who both played all three matches at the Olympics, World Cup qualification did not come easily – as is often the case. Initially, they were stylish, recording a 4-2 win over Bolivia and a 4-0 romp against Chile – Liverpool striker Suarez hitting all the goals in the latter encounter – on home turf as they remained unbeaten in their first five qualifiers. But their campaign came unstuck with a 4-0 defeat away to Colombia and they also lost 4-1 in Bolivia after a 3-0 thumping in Argentina. A fifth-place finish, which saw them pipped on goal difference by Ecuador for automatic
Contact CLIVE VIA FREELIONS@FSF.ORG.UK qualification, forced Uruguay into a play-off for the fourth consecutive World Cup. But a 5-0 win in Jordan ensured the return leg in Montevideo was academic as they played out a goalless draw. When they were pitted against England in the World Cup, Sunderland’s Uruguayan boss Gus Poyet admitted: “I will try not to be ... but I will be biased, for sure! “We have to try to be the team we’ve been in the previous World Cup, the Copa America and the Confederations Cup – a very difficult team to play against. When you create that feeling, there’s a great chance to win games.’’ And Poyet, who played for his country, dispelled any suggestion that Uruguay have rejected the dark arts. Suarez caused a storm in South Africa when he was sent off for deliberate handball on the goalline in the quarter-final against Ghana. Asamoah Gyan, who later joined Sunderland, hit the bar with the resultant penalty and Uruguay won a shoot-out. Poyet said: “Whatever it is, to stop you, to win the game, we do that and we are proud of that. I know [the Suarez incident] was massive in England, but that’s a surprise to us. He saved it, he was sent off, it was a penalty.’’ England, you have been warned.
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FTER Uruguay’s disappointing start to the 2014 World Cup against Costa Rica, the South Americans will be looking to three men in particular to get their tournament back on track against England: Luis Suarez The Liverpool striker has put a series of controversies behind him to produce some of the best performances of his career in a fine season. His goal record and tireless work rate have earned him crowd-favourite status at Anfield, while his tally of 11 goals in the qualifying campaign for Uruguay make him a talisman. England have their work cut out to stop one of the best players in the world, playing in his native South America. Struggling with a knee injury, but after successful surgery he is expected to feature against the Three Lions. Edinson Cavani It is testament to his ability that no player made more appearances for Uruguay in World Cup qualifying. Though not as skilful as Suarez, Cavani more than makes up for
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this in his movement. His goal record for his country, however, is not quite as impressive as at club level. Despite making 18 appearances in qualifying, a goal return of six is mediocre for a player of his calibre. He is a member of another powerful strike force at Paris Saint-Germain with Argentina’s Ezequiel Lavezzi, who he played with at Napoli, and Sweden’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Diego Godin After a fantastic season for La Liga champions Atletico Madrid, the centreback is an automatic starter for his nation. Not the most imposing, he does, however, have an excellent positional sense. Scored the opener in the Champions League final, but later picked up a booking as his side lost to rivals Real. Godin has won two UEFA Super Cups, most recently in 2012 when Atletico hammered Chelsea 4-1. Most of his career has been spent in Spain. Villarreal sold him to Atletico for an estimated £6.6million. Also played for Cerro and Nacional in his homeland.
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THE FANS’ EMBASSY IN BRAZIL While you’re in Brazil supporting the team at the World Cup, you are very welcome to draw on the help and support of the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Fans’ Embassy service. The Fans’ Embassy service has been with England’s fans at every tournament since Italia ’90, offering information, advice and practical assistance on a confidential basis. This year, we’re going to be in every England venue, distributing a new edition of Free Lions freshly produced for every game, full of useful information about the city along with news and updates on fans’ experiences and the usual football opinion. We’ve produced a 132-page full colour guide book, the ‘England Fans’ Guide to Brazil’, and while the hard copies have pretty much all been snapped up (we may just have one or two spare with us, it’s worth asking), the digital versions for Kindle, iPads, tablets and laptops
are still available for download from the FSF website at www.fsf.org.uk/freelions. Things often change during the course of a tournament, of course, and so it’s also well worth making sure you keep up to date with any other information that we have. We are available around the clock on the Fans’ Embassy helpline on +44 7956 121314, for any questions or problems we can help with. We’ll be issuing regular updates on Facebook and Twitter, and of course on the website, but there’s one other thing you can do to make sure you never miss out on vital info. We’ll again be operating our text message updates service: you won’t be bombarded with spam, but you will receive texts with any urgent news, whether it’s about tickets, changes to match arrangements, or urgent messages from the police, the Foreign Office or anyone else. To make sure you don’t miss out on any important news, sign up for the text message service by texting the words “Brazil Updates” to +44 7956 121314.
We’ll again be operating our text message updates service: you won’t be bombarded with spam, but you will receive texts with any urgent news, whether it’s about tickets, changes to match arrangements, or urgent messages from the police, the Foreign Office or anyone else. To make sure you don’t miss out on any important news, sign up for the text message service by texting the words “Brazil Updates” to +44 7956 121314.
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NOWN to locals as ‘BayAgah’, Belo Horizonte translates as ‘beautiful horizon’ in reference to the mountainous scenery. It’s Brazil’s sixth most populous city with 2.4 million residents. GETTING THERE
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NGLAND’S third and final group game venue is a short hop from São Paulo – in Brazilian terms at least. The mere 325 miles is the same distance as between London and Edinburgh and one of the shorter journeys for fans to make. Therefore, it is feasible to travel from São Paulo either by plane or by bus. BY AIR There are direct flights from most of the major cities in Brazil to Belo Horizonte. Aeroporto Internacional Tancredo Neves, also known as Confins Airport, receives international flights from Paris and Lisbon and the majority of domestic flights. It’s approximately 40km/18 miles north of the city centre. The smaller Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport, also known as Aeroporto Pampulha, is only 10km/6 miles north of the city and handles only domestic flights. Domestic airlines that operate from Confins and Pampulha airports: • Avianca - www.avianca.com • Azul - www.voeazul.com.br • GOL - www.voegol.com.br
• Pantanal www.voepantanal.com.br • TAM - www.tam.com.br • TRIP - www.voetrip.com.br ARRIVING IN BELO HORIZONTE Confins Airport is linked to the city by a number of ‘airport buses’ run by Expresso Unir www. conexaoaeroporto.com.br. There are frequent buses between the city centre and both airports - every 15 - 45 minutes between 5am and 1.15am. The journey time to Pampulha Airport is 30 minutes and to the centre approximately 75 minutes. Heading back to the airport, the bus leaves Belo Horizonte’s bus station every 15 45 minutes between the hours of 4.15am and 11.30pm. A number of public transport buses also go to/ from the airport: • Route 5250/5270: Confins Airport to Belo Horizonte Bus Station (approx. 60 mins, around R$10/single journey). Occasional buses on this route go through
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Pampulha Airport. Check the timetable at the bus stand for upto-date information. • Route 5251: Confins Airport - Pampulha Airport (approx. 45 mins, around R$10/single journey). • Urban bus route 5252/5271: Confins Airport - Belo Horizonte Bus Station (approx. 75 mins, around R$9/single journey). • Executivo bus (air-conditioned): Confins Airport - Álvares Cabral Terminal (approx. 50 mins to the centre, around R$20 from sales booth in the terminal main lobby). The terminal is just southwest of Parque Municipal (Municipal Park) in the city centre. TAXI COMPANIES Especial taxis Coopertramo +55 31 3689-2040 Cootramo +55 31 3689-2352 Conventional taxis Cooperfins +55 31 3689-2113 Minas Taxi +55 31 3689-2349 BH Taxi +55 31-3418-2000 Unitaxi +55 31-3418-2233 All are outside the domestic arrivals hall, fares should be around R$100.
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BY BUS The three main bus terminals in São Paulo are connected to the Metro stations. The huge main station – which serves all major Brazilian cities – is the Terminal Tiete in the north, on the Marginal Tiete beltway. For onward travel to Belo Horizonte for England’s next group game, the Cometa company provides services from Terminal Tiete which take around 8 hours. You can check times and purchase tickets at www.viacaocometa.com.br. The majority of buses have air conditioning. It is worthwhile using ‘leito’ services if available as these offer the highest level of comfort; leito buses have wide, reclining seats that are the closest to a bed you can get for long journeys. Tickets must be bought in advance. The long-distance bus station in Belo Horizonte is located next to Praca Rio Bronco at the northwest end of Avenida Afonso Pena in the city centre. The bus station is clean and well organised with toilets, a post office, telephones, left-luggage lockers (open 7am – 10pm) and shops. During peak periods of travel, buses for Brasília and the northeast sometimes leave from alternate terminals; ask when buying your ticket.
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ELO Horizonte should be a little easier to navigate than Manaus and São Paulo in the sense that there are more obvious central areas. One is the Parque Municipal which is downtown and on the main road, Avenida Afonso Pena, and generally busy with both pedestrians and traffic – but we would advise to avoid after dark for safety reasons. During the day, the commercial district end of Avenida Afonso Pena is the busiest and best place for lunch, while at night the activity moves to the Savassi district where there are plenty of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. The Savassi area is where we would anticipate most England fans will congregate. If you have time for sightseeing, Pamulha – which is 8km north of the city – is where most of the cultural attractions are.
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F you are based in central Belo Horizonte, you will be pleased to hear that most places are easily walkable – although be prepared for some steep streets in this hilly city. Otherwise, the cheapest way to get around is by bus or Metro. There are taxis, but they are best only used for short journeys. Bus fares are always less than R$5 and are colour-coded – green buses and white buses run on express routes, the circular line is similar to London’s Tube network in that it uses yellow, blue buses go diagonally and red and beige buses cover outer suburbs. The Metro has one 28km line with 19 stops although in the runup to the tournament there was talk of an upgrade. Most taxis in Belo Horizonte are white but there are also special taxis that are black. Both are metered with journeys starting at R$4.
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he location for the official FIFA Fan Zone is the Expominas convention centre, five miles west of the city centre. The venue is entirely covered with a capacity of 21,000, and all World Cup games are being shown on the big screen in the main hall. It has
its i own Metro station i – Gameleira l i Station – meaning the journey time from the city centre should only take six minutes.
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F you’re still looking for somewhere to stay in Belo Horizonte, you might be best to consider the location first. There are three-star accommodation options in the city centre while lower budget availability is more difficult to come by and is generally around the train station. THE STADIUM AND HOW TO GET THERE
It is home to both Cruzeiro and their local rivals Atletico Mineiro and it will also be a host venue for the football tournament in the 2016 Olympics. The Mineiro is about 9km north of the city centre and is near a university campus. The best option for England fans travelling to and from the match however will be the special shuttle buses being laid on – at a modest charge – from various shopping
malls and most relevantly from Savassi Square in the south of the city. There are also regular service bus routes from the city centre to the venue – including the 64 from Avenida Augusto de Lima (the destination will show as Estacao Venda Nov), and the 2004, which can be caught from Avenida João Pinheiro going towards Bandeirantes - and journeys should take around 50 minutes. The stadium has already hosted concerts by the likes of Elton John, Beyonce and Paul McCartney and was a venue for the Confederations Cup in 2013. The capacity for the World Cup is 57,483.
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Music Quiz 1. ‘Telephone’ 2. Haiti 3.Black Eyed Peas 4. Usher 5. BoB 6.Paramore 7. U2 8.Matt Cardle 9. ‘Dynamite’ 10. They didn’t have one!
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It is worth noting that the Lourdes area involves a walk uphill from the main tourist destinations in the city centre. At time of going to print, there was still a fair amount of accommodation available but more on the mid-range to expensive side rather than budget.
Scouse Phil’s Free Lions Football Quiz 1. Derby, Leyton Orient and Burton Albion 2. Milton Keynes’s Stadium MK 3. Steve McClaren 4. Tony Adams of Arsenal 5. Bournemouth 6. Jordan 7. Juergen Klinsmann 8. Peters Beardsley, Ndlovu and Odemwingie 9. Mexico City, Paris and Rome 10. Alan Mullery
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HE Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto, or the Mineirao as the locals call it, is located in the Pampulha neighbourhood of Belo Horizonte.
There is also accommodation around Avenida Afonso Pena, where there is the main shopping district, Municipal Park, the Palace of Arts theatre and various churches, as well as the Savassi neighbourhood.
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ACCOMMODATION
SQUAD LISTS FRANCE SQUAD URUGUAY SQUAD
ENGLAND SQUAD
Goalkeepers:
Goalkeepers:
1. Fernando Hugo LlorisMuslera (Olympique (Galatasaray) Lyonnais) 23. Rodrigo 12. Cédric Carrasso Munoz (Club (FC Girondins Libertad)de Bordeaux) 16. Martin 23. Steve Mandanda Silva (Vasco (Olympique da Gama)Lyonnais)
Hart (Manchester 1. Joe HART (ManchesterCity City)FC) Robert Green(West (WestBromwich Ham United FC) 13. Ben FOSTER Albion) 23. Fraser Jack Butland (Birmingham 22. FORSTER (Celtic) City FC)
Defenders:
Defenders:
2. 22. 2. 3. 3. 4. 21. 13. 5. 16. 4. 19. 13. 22.
12. 2. 5. 3. 3. 5. 2. 6. 14. 12. 15. 16. 6. 23.
DiegoClichy Gaël Lugano (Manchester (West Bromwich City FC) Albion) Mathieu Diego Godin Debuchy (Atletico (LOSC Madrid) Lille Métropole) PatriceFucile Jorge Evra (Manchester (FC Porto) United FC) Laurent Jose Giminez Koscielny (Atletico (Arsenal Madrid) FC) Philippe Mexès Maximiliano Pereira (AC Milan) (Benfica) Adil Rami (Valencia Sebastian Coates (Nacional) CF) AnthonyCaceres Martin Réveillère (Juventus) (Olympique Lyonnais)
Leighton Baines(Liverpool) (Everton FC) Glen JOHNSON Martin Kelly (Liverpool FC) Leighton BAINES (Everton) AshleyCAHILL Cole (Chelsea Gary (Chelsea)FC) GlenJAGIELKA Johnson (Liverpool Phil (Everton) FC) Phil Jones (Manchester UnitedUnited) FC) Chris SMALLING (Manchester Joleon Lescott (Manchester City FC) Phil JONES (Manchester United) John Terry FC) Luke SHAW(Chelsea (Southampton)
Midfielders:
Midfielders:
5. Walter 6. Yohan Cabaye Gargano(Newcastle (Parma) United FC) 18. Alvaro 6. Alou Diarra Pereira (Olympique (São Paulo) de Marseille) 15. Cristian 7. Florent Malouda Rodriguez(Chelsea (AtleticoFC) Madrid) 19. Nicolas 14. Marvin Martin Lodeiro(FC (Botafogo) Sochaux- Montbéliard) 12. Diego 15. Blaise Perez Matuidi (Bologna) (Paris Saint-Germain FC) 17. Egidio Yann M’Vila Arevalo (Stade (CA Monarcas Rennais FC) Morelia) 11. Gaston 18. Samir Nasri Ramirez (Manchester (Southampton) City FC) 20. Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio) Forwards: Forwards: 20. Hatem Ben Arfa (Newcastle United FC) 10. Abel 8. KarimHernandez Benzema (Real (Palermo) Madrid FC) 9. Luis Olivier Suarez Giroud (Liverpool) (Montpellier Hérault SC) 14. Diego 10. JérémyForlan Menez(Cerezo (Paris Saint-Germain Osaka) FC) 7. Cristhian 11. Franck Ribéry Stuani (FC(Espanyol) Bayern München) 8. Edinson 21. Mathieu Cavani Valbuena (Paris (Olympique Saint-Germain) de Marseille
18. 4. 19. 7. 4. 8. 17. 14. 16. 15. 20. 17. 8. 19. 7. 20. 11. 21.
ONE TO WATCH
Phil Jagielka (Everton FC) Steven GERRARD (Liverpool) Stewart Downing (Liverpool FC) Jack WILSHERE (Arsenal) StevenLAMPARD Gerrard (Liverpool Frank (Chelsea)FC) Henderson (Liverpool FC) Jordan HENDERSON (Liverpool) JamesOXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN Milner (Manchester City(Arsenal) FC) Alex Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal James MILNER (Manchester City) FC) Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur FC) Raheem STERLING (Liverpool) Theo Walcott (Arsenal FC) Adam LALLANA (Southampton) Ashley Young (Manchester Ross BARKLEY (Everton) United FC)
Forwards: Strikers: 9. 21. 10. 10. 11. 22. 18.
Andy Carroll (Liverpool FC) Daniel STURRIDGE (Liverpool) JermainROONEY Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur FC) Wayne (Manchester United) Wayne WELBECK Rooney (Manchester FC) Daniel (ManchesterUnited United) Danny LAMBERT Welbeck (Manchester Rickie (Liverpool) United FC)
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