World Cup Day 1: What Just Happened?
 

World Cup Day 1: What Just Happened?
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If you'd just tuned in to the world's most-watched sporting event for the first time Thursday, in time for the opening ceremony and the opening game, hosts Brazil versus plucky underdogs Croatia, you might be forgiven for thinking the World Cup is always this bizarre

But even those of us who've been around this block a few times were left a little slack-jawed by the day's events. Here's a recap:

WTF Moment 1: The Opening Ceremony

Remember the London Olympics opening ceremony in 2012, a strange cacophony of flying nurses, exploding hills and Kenneth Branagh in a stovepipe hat? Well, Brazil didn't have quite that kind of budget — despite this being the most expensive World Cup ever, most of the money was lavished on still-unfinished stadia Read more...

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