March 12, 2014 9:25 AM

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Brazil unrest: FIFA says no speeches at World Cup opening

Football's world governing body, FIFA has announced that there will be no speeches at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in June. Last year, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was booed by fans at the opening match of the Confederations Cup, a curtain raiser for the World Cup.In an interview with news agency, FIFA head Sepp Blatter expressed concern about social unrest in Brazil. He hoped that the event would play a part in calming down the protests. Protesters took to the streets of many Brazilian cities shortly before the Confederations Cup in June 2013.

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