{"id":2386,"date":"2014-06-14T12:49:10","date_gmt":"2014-06-14T11:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2016-07-24T10:46:21","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T09:46:21","slug":"world-cup-2014-fever-some-fun-tech-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/world-cup-2014-fever-some-fun-tech-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2014 Fever. Some Fun &#038; Tech Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, the World Cup 2014 has already started. Those who dislike footie or are not too <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-xpf1\/t1.0-9\/s526x296\/10402549_746045258780202_6524752114920337167_n.jpg\" alt=\"World Cup 2014 Fever. Some Fun &amp; Tech Facts\" width=\"280\" height=\"147\" \/>bothered at all may find it really difficult not to hear anything about it, especially if they live in a country full of football fanatics or in one of the 32 countries around the world that are taking part in this year&#8217;s competition.<\/p>\n<p>In London, the World Cup is just another excuse to meet with people and to celebrate and enjoy the atmosphere, whether your team wins or not. I did a search in Google.co.uk for &#8216;world cup 2014 in london&#8217; only to find loads of entries related to where to watch the match and hardly anything else.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there is also the odd article on\u00a0concerns about the weather and the <a title=\"World Cup 2014 Fever. Fun Facts - weather concerns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/worldcup\/world-cup-2014-london-weather-to-be-as-hot-as-sao-paulo--but-players-will-find-the-humidity-a-world-apart-9531578.html\" target=\"_blank\">humidity in Sao Paulo<\/a>. But, it shouldn&#8217;t be a concern, as refs are able to stop the match if it gets too hot.<\/p>\n<p>Ah yes, <!--more-->there will not be any ads from companies selling football tickets or travel packages on Google though, as the FIFA have put a trademark on most search terms that include World Cup or Brazil 2014. This is normal practice in other competitions too, such as the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Technology and interesting facts also have a place in the World Cup. Let&#8217;s take a look.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/ffks1.primaryblogger.co.uk\/files\/2014\/05\/2014-world-cup-groups-draw2.png\" alt=\"World Cup 2014 Fever. Some Fun &amp; Tech Facts - Groups\" width=\"244\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goal line technology<\/strong><br \/>\n14 cameras and a mainframe computer which will send a message and make vibrate a special device which the ref will take with him.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Robots and drones will help with security<\/strong><br \/>\nThey&#8217;ve been <a title=\"World Cup 2014. Some Fun &amp; Tech Facts - iRobot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/uk\/news\/irobot-military-bots-to-patrol-2014-world-cup-in-brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\">flown from Israel <\/a>and the supplier is called iRobot. The contract costs $7.2 mill. Will Smith, are you there?<\/li>\n<li><strong>The first kick was taken by a paraplejic teenager<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is part of the <a title=\"World Cup 2014. Some Fun &amp; Tech Facts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-27812218\" target=\"_blank\">Walk Again Project<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Simpsons special episode<\/strong> was <a title=\"World Cup 2014 Fever. Some Fun &amp; Tech Facts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SxYym_ie9UU\" target=\"_blank\">broadcasted in March<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weird team demands<\/strong><br \/>\nJapan has demanded a jacuzzi in every room. Cheeky!<\/li>\n<li>Croatian player Dejan Lovren has <strong>his own fashion company<\/strong>, Russell Brown.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loads of money<\/strong><br \/>\nThe winners will get $35 million, and the runner-ups\u00a0<em>only<\/em> $25.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s the second time<\/strong> the World Cup has been held in South America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks for checking my post out! Hope you enjoy the World Cup if you&#8217;re watching it.<\/p>\n<p>A Londoner from Afar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, the World Cup 2014 has already started. 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