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10 things to be seen first time at World Cup

New Delhi: With the first match kicked off on Thursday, the World Cup is finally here. But after 84 years, how much this mega event has changed? What can we expect that we have not

India TV Sports Desk Published : Jun 13, 2014 11:24 IST, Updated : Jun 18, 2014 7:28 IST


Brazilians just won't experiment

There is no dearth of mystique and meaning in a Brazilian footballer's name be it  Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Socrates, Zico, or Garrincha…..

There's a chap named Victor on Brazilian bench as well. Truth be told, little Bernard is a real dazzler and is believed to be on the radars of Tottenham and Arsenal but he will most likely to be warming the bench as Brazilians seems to have stopped trying new faces. 


Shaving foam on the pitch


The issue of encroachment during a free-kick 25 yards from the goal might finally have been dealt with in this world Cup.

Referees will use vanishing spray in the World Cup for the first time this summer, drawing a foamy circle around the ball and a line 10 yards away to keep that pesky wall at bay. The spray is non-toxic, water-based and designed to fade from the pitch after a minute.
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