Preparations for the 2014 World Cup is already underway. Maracanã, the stadium Head Quarter of top Rio de Janeiro clubs including Vasco, Flamengo, Botafogo and Fluminense is under the process of total refurbishment for 2014. However, the football museum of the stadium is open for visitors. The highlights of the museum are mementoes from legendary matches like the ball and net from Pelé's 1,000th goal and the boots used by Garrincha. These items are considered as the best dribbler in the history of football.

In addition to its expertise in football, Brazil is also known for its wonderful hospitality industry. A cold beer in Belo Horizonte will certainly prove refreshing for guests after watching the event at the massive74, 000-seater Minerão stadium. Notably, the city boasts more than 12,000 bars and more per capita income than any other part of the country. 

Spread across its 8 million square km territory, Brazil has proposed a record number of over 18 cities to host the matches, making the event of 2014 as one of the most geographically diverse World Cup ever hosted on the earth. Over and above, the event will attract football fans from all over the world from the heart of Amazon forest to the cities of Rio Branco and Manaus. Brazilians take the World Cup highly serious when compared to other nations. They have the credit of winning the world cup five times so far in foreign soils.

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