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Counter-counterpoint: 3 of the 10 stadiums built in Portugal for the Euro 2004 have been considered for demolition because they have been largely unused since
by dmendes 11y ago
Counter-counterpoint:
3 of the 10 stadiums built in Portugal for the Euro 2004 have been considered for demolition because they have been largely unused since the tournament and the municipalities have no way to fund their basic maintenance.
- buyx 11y agoThe same applies to Cape Town Stadium. In many ways, the World Cup was a tragic waste of resources for South Africa, and even though it showcased the country (for that one month the South African government showed it could rise above mediocrity), the opportunity was soon squandered. Most of the alleged spin-off infrastructure (Gautrain, new Durban Airport and Gauteng highways), would have happened regardless, and probably at much lower cost, because of price fixing and the general supply-and-demand situation in the construction industry as a result of the World Cup.