Bend it Like Beckham at Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro

Bend it Like Beckham at Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro
In sports-mad Rio, guests of the iconic Copacabana Palace can walk straight out of the beachfront property and onto the vibrant Copacabana Beach and have a go at two of the most popular spectator sports in the world – beach volleyball and football. Volleyball nets line the golden beaches and locals are only too happy to welcome tourists into a game and teach them the tricks of the sport. The majority of Brazil's population considers football as part of their lives, and their passion for the sport is evident. And with the World Cup due to take place in Rio in 2014, what better place could there be to take in a match of the beautiful game.

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