Germany's luxury resort training ground for World Cup.

http://www.espnfc.com/blog/world-cup-centr...world-cup-dream


Germany, which somehow managed to construct an expansive, fully operational soccer Xanadu before June, when the Brazilian government was still scrapping to fasten seats to arenas. Germany, which successfully imported no less than 23 players and coaches and 33 dedicated support staffers -- doctors, video guys, physiotherapists, press agents, information-technology consultants and cooks among them.

Billed as a sustainable "sport and nature resort," the beachside, palm-lined grounds span approximately 161,000 square feet. To date, that has been enough for -- deep breath -- 14 two-story villas containing 65 residential units; original pieces by seven Brazilian and seven German artists; a 7,500-square-foot outdoor swimming pool; a spa; a lounge and dining area; a FIFA-regulation grass practice pitch; a fitness center; a modern auditorium that could conceivably host the unveiling of the iPhone 6; and, according to Agence France-Presse, 23 tons of luggage and equipment -- including mountain bikes and billiard tables -- that was shipped across the Atlantic by the German Football Association, which engineered this initiative.

just because they know they gonna be in Brazil for a loooong time

This post has been edited by yokoloco: Jun 19 2014, 04:18 AM