Dilma responds to FIFA: "We will host the Cup of Cups"
On Twitter, the president rebutted criticisms from the head of FIFA, Joseph Blatter, who said he had never seen such a significant delay in the preparations for a World Cup as he is seeing in Brazil, and that during the World Cup in the country there will be "more concrete, more structured" protests than there were during the Confederations Cup in 2013; according to Dilma Rousseff, we will host the "Cup of Cups"; "The demand for tickets to the games – the highest in all World Cups – shows that fans from all over the world trust Brazil," the president emphasized.
247 - President Dilma Rousseff stated on the morning of Monday the 6th, through TwitterHe believes that Brazil will host the "Cup of Cups" and that the high demand for tickets to the World Cup, which will be held in the country in June of this year, "shows that fans from all over the world trust Brazil."
The messages are a response to FIFA president Joseph Blatter, who criticized the delay From the construction projects in Brazil to the Swiss newspaper 24 Hours. The football executive also predicts, in the interview, that "during the World Cup there will perhaps be more concrete, more structured protests" than occurred during the Confederations Cup in 2013.
According to the FIFA president, Brazil realized the magnitude of the challenge of hosting a World Cup too late. "It's the country that's most behind schedule since I've been at FIFA, and therefore it was the only one that had so much time – seven years – to prepare," said the official who took office at the organization in 1975.
"Brazilians begin 2014 confident that they will host the #WorldCupofWorldCups. In Brazil, the World Cup will be at home, because this is the country of football. Everyone who comes to Brazil will be well received, because we are cheerful and welcoming. This will be the World Cup of 12 host cities, from the Amazon rainforest to the pampas of Rio Grande do Sul, from the mountains of Minas Gerais to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, from the dunes of the Northeast to the metropolis of São Paulo," wrote Dilma.
In response to FIFA and its predictions, Dilma emphasizes that Brazil has the confidence of the entire world to host the competition this year. According to the president, "the demand for tickets to the games – the highest in all World Cups" is proof that "fans from all over the world trust Brazil."
Highlighting the qualities of tourism in the country, Dilma Rousseff also recalled that, during the games, "tourists will have the opportunity to get to know a multicultural and hardworking country." According to her, "a Brazil that is facing the challenge of ending poverty and generating opportunities for all." "We love football and that is why we receive this World Cup with pride and we will make it the #WorldCupofWorldCups," concluded the president.
The Ministry of Sport, headed by Aldo Rebelo, also reacted Regarding Blatter's statements, "The information reaching the Ministry of Sport, sent by the authorities in charge of preparing the host cities for the World Cup and that gathered by the minister himself, who visits the construction sites every three months, indicates that the country will be ready on time," the ministry said in a statement released this Sunday, the 5th.
Check out all of President Dilma's tweets published this morning (read from bottom to top):