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Cafu, Bebeto warn over stadium delays

By Stephen Wade
Published January 23, 2014 7:57pm ET
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Cafu, Bebeto warn over stadium delays
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke visits the Bola pra Frente Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. The institute is part of FIFA's Football for Hope project that aims to give kids healthy and creative outlets through soccer, education, art and culture. Brazil hosts the World Cup this year starting in June. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) | Felipe Dana

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazil stars Cafu and Bebeto on Thursday said failure to complete one of the 12 World Cup venues on time would be a blow to the nation.

“If Arena da Baixada (stadium in Curitiba) is not included, it would be a disaster, not only for FIFA but for Curitiba and Brazil,” Cafu said at a press conference with top government and officials of FIFA.

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