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England's soccer manager Roy Hodgson announces the squad for the World Cup in Brazil in Luton, England, Monday, May 12, 2014. Hodgson has selected a World Cup squad containing several players unburdened by the team’s past struggles, although Frank Lampard was among the veterans to still make the cut. The 35-year-old Lampard is the oldest player among the 23 that Hodgson is taking to Brazil, one of only six to have previously been to a World Cup. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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In this April 8, 2014, photo, a worker is seen at the the Mane Garrincha stadium, in Brasilia, Brazil. Mane Garrincha stadium, which boasts 288 imposing concrete pillars holding aloft a high-tech self-cleaning roof, has become the costliest project related to Brazil’s World Cup. Critics call it the poster child for out-of-control spending and mismanagement, or worse. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

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Washington Wizards forward Drew Gooden (90) and Washington Wizards forward Nene from Brazil (42) block Indiana Pacers forward Paul George's (24) shot at the basket during the first half of Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff game in Washington, Sunday, May 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Barcelona's Adriano Correia from Brazil reacts after failing to score against Elche during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Martinez Valero stadium in Elche, Spain, on Sunday, May 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

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Real Madrid's Marcelo from Brazil, right, vies for the ball with Celta's Fabian Orellana from Chile during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain, Sunday, May 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)