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SPORTS TURF INDUSTRY
Now more than three months
removed from Brazil, many are
reflecting on the success of this
year's World Cup and what legacy it
will leave for years to come.
As the World Cup concluded, soc-
cer fans immediately turned focus
to the transfer window and upcom-
ing professional seasons in Europe.
European leagues have kicked off the
2014-2015 campaign as well as the
Campeonato Brasilerio Serie A, host-
ing matches on the same World Cup
venues from June and July. Little time
has been left to discuss behind-the-
scenes storylines that made the 2014
FIFA World Cup such a wild success.
Leading up to largest sporting event
held every four years, most media
attention focused on crime rates,
transportation issues and stadium
construction delays. Quickly over-
looked were the actual fields where
the world's top 32 countries would
WORLD CUP LEGACY:
By Phil McQuade, Director of Turf, Colorado Rapids
Belo Horizonte
