TURIN (Reuters) – While most Brazilians will be obsessed with winning a sixth world title when their country hosts the World Cup next year, the country’s government insists it is more interested in fiber optics in the Amazon jungle.

For years, research institutes and universities in the region have been isolated from a high-speed broadband network which links their counterparts in the rest of the country. But thanks to the 2014 World Cup they are now connected.

TURIN (Reuters) – While most Brazilians will be obsessed with winning a sixth world title when their country hosts the World Cup next year, the country’s government insists it is more interested in fibre optics in the Amazon jungle.

For years, research institutes and universities in the region have been isolated from a high-speed broadband network which links their counterparts in the rest of the country. But thanks to the 2014 World Cup they are now connected.

MUNICH (Reuters) – Two things usually happen when Louis van Gaal coaches a side. The fiery Dutchman invariably gets involved in personality clashes with the directors and he also discovers young talent that other coaches might have missed.

His two-year stint at Bayern Munich was no exception. Van Gaal slunk out the back door when he was fired in 2011 after a series of disagreements with the club’s high profile directors, so much so that club president Uli Hoeness recently said that the Dutchman considered himself to be “the father of God.”

MUNICH, April 24 (Reuters) – Two things usually happen when Louis van Gaal coaches a side. The fiery Dutchman invariably gets involved in personality clashes with the directors and he also discovers young talent that other coaches might have missed.

His two-year stint at Bayern Munich was no exception. Van Gaal slunk out the back door when he was fired in 2011 after a series of disagreements with the club’s high profile directors, so much so that club president Uli Hoeness recently said that the Dutchman considered himself to be “the father of God.”

MUNICH (Reuters) – Barcelona, who have changed the face of the game in recent years, were handed a footballing lesson when they were crushed 4-0 by Bayern Munich in an extraordinary Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday.

The Catalans, winners of the trophy in 2009 and 2011, had no answer to Bayern’s power, speed, pressing and resolute defence as they slumped to their heaviest defeat for almost six years and matched their worst result in European competition.

MUNICH (Reuters) – Bayern Munich’s 4-0 rout of Barcelona in a Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday was partly down to two goals that should have been chalked off, said assistant coach Jordi Roura.

Mario Gomez looked marginally offside when he turned in Thomas Mueller’s header from close range for the second goal in the 49th minute.

MUNICH, April 23 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich’s 4-0 rout of Barcelona in a Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday was partly down to two goals that should have been chalked off, said assistant coach Jordi Roura.

Mario Gomez looked marginally offside when he turned in Thomas Mueller’s header from close range for the second goal in the 49th minute.

MUNICH, April 23 (Reuters) – Barcelona, who have changed the face of the game in recent years, were handed a footballing lesson when they were crushed 4-0 by Bayern Munich in an extraordinary Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday.

The Catalans, winners of the trophy in 2009 and 2011, had no answer to Bayern’s power, speed, pressing and resolute defence as they slumped to their heaviest defeat for almost six years and matched their worst result in European competition.

MUNICH (Reuters) – Bayern Munich’s incredible season continued when they handed Barcelona one of their heaviest defeats for years, hammering the Catalans 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

Thomas Mueller headed the recently-crowned Bundesliga champions ahead in the 25th minute and Mario Gomez turned in the second goal amid suspicions of offside early in the second half.

MUNICH, April 23 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich’s incredible season continued when they handed Barcelona one of their heaviest defeats for years, hammering the Catalans 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

Thomas Mueller headed the recently-crowned Bundesliga champions ahead in the 25th minute and Mario Gomez turned in the second goal amid suspicions of offside early in the second half.