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Day Off Diary from Sao Paulo
The U.S. Men’s National Team has been hard at work since arriving in Sao Paulo, Brazil for a ‘dry run’ of next summer’s FIFA World Cup. The players – and staff – were finally given a day off on Tuesday, which they spent sampling many of the interesting places and foods Sao Paulo has to offer.
Jan. 22, 2014
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At last, time for a rest.
After 14 days in camp and little down time, U.S. head coach Jurgen gave the team – and the staff – the day off Tuesday. So what do most players do?
As it turns out, a lot of taking it easy – they are here for work, after all. But they also took time to explore the city.
There are plenty of shops and cafes dotting the tree-lined streets in the neighborhood of the hotel, and the players were free to walk about.
Several sampled the acai – here, the popular berry is often served like a parfait with granola. Smoothies are also common. Several coffee shops in close proximity were also a popular
The U.S. Men’s National Team has been hard at work since arriving in Sao Paulo, Brazil for a ‘dry run’ of next summer’s FIFA World Cup. The players – and staff – were finally given a day off on Tuesday, which they spent sampling many of the interesting places and foods Sao Paulo has to offer.
Jan. 22, 2014
© U.S. Soccer
At last, time for a rest.
After 14 days in camp and little down time, U.S. head coach Jurgen gave the team – and the staff – the day off Tuesday. So what do most players do?
As it turns out, a lot of taking it easy – they are here for work, after all. But they also took time to explore the city.
There are plenty of shops and cafes dotting the tree-lined streets in the neighborhood of the hotel, and the players were free to walk about.
Several sampled the acai – here, the popular berry is often served like a parfait with granola. Smoothies are also common. Several coffee shops in close proximity were also a popular