Brazil has approved temporary stands at the stadium hosting the World Cup opening match in Sao Paulo.

Tigre president Sergio Massa has described last night’s abandoned Copa Sudamericana final against Sao Paulo as one of the most shameful days in Brazilian football history and urged the Argentinian Football Federation to take strong action after claims his players were the victims of violence.

LEWIS HAMILTON’S intention is to make his hero Ayrton Senna proud this weekend.

Rock star and activist Bono will donate one of his guitars to Brazil’s Zero Hunger campaign, Agencia Brasil, the government’s official news agency said today.

Surrounded by palm trees and azalea bushes on a lush Brazilian estate, Greek billionaire Athina Roussel Onassis will say ‘I do’ to an Olympic athlete on Saturday in what Brazilians expect will be one of the most lavish weddings in years.