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FIFA World Cup 2014 Photos

FIFA World Cup 2014 Hits the Right Notes

June 13, 2014 01:00

Jennifer Lopez, rapper Pitbull and Brazilian pop star Claudia Leitte bounced around a giant stage resembling a peeled melon singing "We Are One" on Brazil's Valentine's Day.

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With all of the issues and questions leading up to the World Cup, Itaquerao Stadium shined under blue skies as Brazil kicked off its home World Cup with a football-style carnival. (All AFP images)
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Brazil is ready to samba, and plans to teach the world to join in for the coming month during soccer's showcase tournament.
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The field was covered in for the opening ceremony, which cost $8 million, or about $18 million Brazilian reais.
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Figures dressed as trees walked on stilts and children representing flowers bounced on trampolines around the huge, glowing ball in the centre of the stadium.
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American star Jennifer Lopez added a dash of glamour to the colourful World Cup opening ceremony on Thursday in a vivid contrast to the violent anti-tournament protests in the city.
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J-Lo, wearing a carnival-inspired and revealing green outfit, appeared from a trapdoor along with rapper Pitbull to sing the official World Cup song with Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte.

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