
View from the stands of the Maracana football stadium

Brazilian schoolboys wave flags and cheer in front of the statue to Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro

The image of the statue to Christ the Redeemer reflects on the sunglasses of a football fan in Rio de Janeiro

A Brazilian beach soccer fan whistles as he wears a pair of sunglasses announcing the FIFA Football World Cup 2014 in Brazil

The FIFA world cup torphy is displayed during a press conference to announce the host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Brazil's defender Gilberto Silva (L) signs an autograph in a ball for a fan at the end of a training session on June 2, 2009

A Brazilian football fan waves a banner which reads in Portuguese "The 2014 Cup is ours"