Awkward Demands from some of the World Cup teams
Many countries announced their special demands when it comes to the hotels and rooms they stay in. Some requests you understand, and some you think….really? But hey! A World Cup is not something anyone
can play every year! The right and necessary preparations are needed, which obviously differ per country! Let’s just hope all these demands will contribute to great play and success in Brazil!
The following demands are known:
-Portugal demands a console in every room and 6 security guards, 2 of which will be dedicated to look after Cristiano Ronaldo at all times.
-France demands for the hotel to replace its bar soap for the liquid variety. Each room needs to contain 2 types of liquid soaps: one for showering and the other for washing their hands. The French football federation also insisted that every player’s room should be identical, down to the colour of the paint.
-Uruguay demands silent air-conditioning units in each room.
-Algeria demands a Quran in each room.
-Ecuador demands a special room where players can unwind, and an every day basket with different types of Ecuadorian bananas in each room.
-England demands one of 3 restaurants for their exclusive use, a dedicated video games room with 3 TVs and the latest games, and
they want the sole use of the gym and swimming pool for just several hours every day. All their rooms contain brand new furniture, beds, wooden floors, rust-free balconies and air conditioning
-Honduras demands the addition of 6 Spanish - language channels to the televisions in each room, including 2 from Honduras.
-Japan demands all rooms must have a Jacuzzi.
-Australia demands installation of 2 large coffee machines close to their rooms, in an area that must also include a variety of newspapers from around the world. They want Brazilian meals of red meat, fish
and chicken, but all cooked within the concept of a healthy diet.
-Bosnia and Herzegovina demands an
acoustic (sound-proofed) screen. The idea is that players will dine on one side and the coaching staff on the other. This way their conversations will not be mixed. Switzerland demands Swiss television channels in all the rooms and high-speed
internet.
-Chile demands new beds and flat screen televisions in every room.
Costa Rica demands a large chill-out room with sofas, televisions and video games.
-Colombia asked for 15 lucky youth players to take part in their training sessions.
You may find above demands pretty extreme, wait for it nothing is as extreme as Germany’s solution. In order to have the exact type of rooms, environment, training facilities, press centre, football field, restaurant etc, they simply built their own hotel and training camp in Bahia!
Germany was not impressed by Brazil’s existing facilities, and therefore created a complex which is named Campo Bahia. This complex which is financed by sponsors,
provides a village atmosphere which also contains 13 houses and 65 rooms. The complex will be around 15 km away for the nearest airport, which makes it easy to travel to different host cities. After the World Cup, Campo Bahia will be used as a sport and nature resort.
Germany's Campo Bahia built just for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup Trophy Embarked On A 267 Day Journey
For the FIFA World Cup Trophy, FIFA and the Coca-Cola Company organised a tour around a total of 90 countries. After the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, this is the 3rd time FIFA and the Coca-Cola Company have organized such an event. This event gives people a chance to have a close-up view of the famous trophy. The opening ceremony took place on the 12th of September at the famous Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the month April 2014 thetrophy will return again to Brazil.
It is this trophy that will be awarded to the 2014 World Cup champion. The FIFA World Cup Trophy replaced the Jules Rimet trophy after the 1970 World Cup. FIFA started to award the authentic solid-gold trophy in the1974 World Cup.
A Simpsons Episode Has Been Dedicated To The 2014 World Cup
The famous American series the Simpsons, which is the only 80s series that is still airing, will feature the 2014 World Cup. The title of
the 30 minutes episode is “ You Don’t Have to Live Like a Referee ” and was aired on March 30 2014. In this episode Homer and the family will go to Brazil where Homer is recruited as a referee for the World Cup. His integrity will be put on the test by
Brazilian gangsters in the soccer match-fixing business. The cartoon predicts Germany will
beat Brazil with 2-0 in the Final…
Watch the Simpsons episode!
FIFA Received A Record Number Of Volunteer Applications
FIFA received a record number of in total 152,101 volunteer applications for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This amount is more than double the number of applications for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa (70,000). Not only that, the amount is more than triple the total applications for the 2006 World Cup (45,000). Around 6,500 foreigners applied, with the majority being Colombians. Other nationalities which applied in high numbers are Americans, Spaniards, Mexicans and Argentinians.
Many countries announced their special demands when it comes to the hotels and rooms they stay in. Some requests you understand, and some you think….really? But hey! A World Cup is not something anyone
can play every year! The right and necessary preparations are needed, which obviously differ per country! Let’s just hope all these demands will contribute to great play and success in Brazil!
The following demands are known:
-Portugal demands a console in every room and 6 security guards, 2 of which will be dedicated to look after Cristiano Ronaldo at all times.
-France demands for the hotel to replace its bar soap for the liquid variety. Each room needs to contain 2 types of liquid soaps: one for showering and the other for washing their hands. The French football federation also insisted that every player’s room should be identical, down to the colour of the paint.
-Uruguay demands silent air-conditioning units in each room.
-Algeria demands a Quran in each room.
-Ecuador demands a special room where players can unwind, and an every day basket with different types of Ecuadorian bananas in each room.
-England demands one of 3 restaurants for their exclusive use, a dedicated video games room with 3 TVs and the latest games, and
they want the sole use of the gym and swimming pool for just several hours every day. All their rooms contain brand new furniture, beds, wooden floors, rust-free balconies and air conditioning
-Honduras demands the addition of 6 Spanish - language channels to the televisions in each room, including 2 from Honduras.
-Japan demands all rooms must have a Jacuzzi.
-Australia demands installation of 2 large coffee machines close to their rooms, in an area that must also include a variety of newspapers from around the world. They want Brazilian meals of red meat, fish
and chicken, but all cooked within the concept of a healthy diet.
-Bosnia and Herzegovina demands an
acoustic (sound-proofed) screen. The idea is that players will dine on one side and the coaching staff on the other. This way their conversations will not be mixed. Switzerland demands Swiss television channels in all the rooms and high-speed
internet.
-Chile demands new beds and flat screen televisions in every room.
Costa Rica demands a large chill-out room with sofas, televisions and video games.
-Colombia asked for 15 lucky youth players to take part in their training sessions.
You may find above demands pretty extreme, wait for it nothing is as extreme as Germany’s solution. In order to have the exact type of rooms, environment, training facilities, press centre, football field, restaurant etc, they simply built their own hotel and training camp in Bahia!
Germany was not impressed by Brazil’s existing facilities, and therefore created a complex which is named Campo Bahia. This complex which is financed by sponsors,
provides a village atmosphere which also contains 13 houses and 65 rooms. The complex will be around 15 km away for the nearest airport, which makes it easy to travel to different host cities. After the World Cup, Campo Bahia will be used as a sport and nature resort.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy Embarked On A 267 Day Journey
For the FIFA World Cup Trophy, FIFA and the Coca-Cola Company organised a tour around a total of 90 countries. After the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, this is the 3rd time FIFA and the Coca-Cola Company have organized such an event. This event gives people a chance to have a close-up view of the famous trophy. The opening ceremony took place on the 12th of September at the famous Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the month April 2014 thetrophy will return again to Brazil.
It is this trophy that will be awarded to the 2014 World Cup champion. The FIFA World Cup Trophy replaced the Jules Rimet trophy after the 1970 World Cup. FIFA started to award the authentic solid-gold trophy in the1974 World Cup.
A Simpsons Episode Has Been Dedicated To The 2014 World Cup
The famous American series the Simpsons, which is the only 80s series that is still airing, will feature the 2014 World Cup. The title of
the 30 minutes episode is “ You Don’t Have to Live Like a Referee ” and was aired on March 30 2014. In this episode Homer and the family will go to Brazil where Homer is recruited as a referee for the World Cup. His integrity will be put on the test by
Brazilian gangsters in the soccer match-fixing business. The cartoon predicts Germany will
beat Brazil with 2-0 in the Final…
Watch the Simpsons episode!
FIFA Received A Record Number Of Volunteer Applications
FIFA received a record number of in total 152,101 volunteer applications for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This amount is more than double the number of applications for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa (70,000). Not only that, the amount is more than triple the total applications for the 2006 World Cup (45,000). Around 6,500 foreigners applied, with the majority being Colombians. Other nationalities which applied in high numbers are Americans, Spaniards, Mexicans and Argentinians.
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