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A controversial evan- gelical pastor’s nomina- tion as Brazil’s new sports minister came under fi re Tuesday, a year and a half before Rio stages South Amer- Falcao rescues ica’s fi rst Olympics. George Hilton, a preach- er with the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, replaces communist Aldo Rebelo, who over- United at Stoke saw preparations for the STOKE Amid difficult, blustery World Cup earlier this conditions, both sides had year. Premiership result chances to win the game, Members of the Athletes Stoke City 1 Man United 1 with Robin van Persie vol- of Brazil organization, leying narrowly wide for including national soccer Manchester United lost United and Crouch glancing coach Dunga and players further momentum in a header against the post for Kaka and Cafu, have pro- the title Stoke. tested the choice of race after drawing 1-1 Van Gaal attempted to Hilton, a member of a with Stoke City at a windy improve his side’s display small conservative party Britannia Stadium on New with a double substitution, within President Dilma Year’s Day. sending on Rousseff’s broad coalition. Radamel “We didn’t Ander Hilton, who will oversee Falcao Herrera and the organization of the equalised for deserve any Adnan Rio Olympics in 2016, the visitors after more than Januzaj for was arrested eight years former United Falcao and ago in possession of some trainee Ryan a draw,” Luke Shaw, $220,000 in banknotes. Shawcross had but it had The cash allegedly com- scored the first said United the unin- prised donations from his Premier League tended effect congregation, and he was goal of 2015 in manager Van of energising expelled from his former the second the home party after the arrest. minute, but it Gaal. “They side. Rebelo was posted to was a third were closer to United serve as science and tech- draw in four were still nology minister for games for Louis a winning goal adjusting to Rousseff’s second term van Gaal’s side. the changes starting Thursday. United, who than us. We when Phil Volleyball coach lost Ashley Jones head- Bernardinho and Olympic Young to a should have ed the ball volleyball medalist Ana hamstring inju- narrowly Moser joined the growing ry, remain third. played better wide of his storm of criticism against Stoke caught today.” own goal Hilton. United cold by from Jon The sports NGO The taking the lead Walters’s Athletes for Brazil group inside second minutes, with right-wing cross. criticized the choice of Shawcross volleying into the Stoke also felt that they Hilton as “based purely net from close range after should have been awarded a on political criteria.” Peter Crouch had helped on penalty when a shot from But the Brazilian a corner. Crouch struck Chris Football Confederation Mame Biram Diouf, anoth- Smalling on the arm. “We expressed “confidence” in er United old boy, then didn’t deserve any more Hilton’s suitability for the spurned a glorious chance than a draw,” said United job. “We shall await his to extend Stoke’s lead when manager Van Gaal. “They actions to criticize or not,” he bundled his way past were closer to a winning said incoming CBF presi- , only to curl goal than us. We should dent Marco Polo del wide with his left foot. have played better today.” Nero. Falcao equalised in the There was even more good Hilton has never put for- 26th minute, hooking home fortune for United when ward sports-related left-footed at the back post Crouch met Arnautovic’s motions in seven years in after ’s corner free-kick with a glancing Congress, according to had been flicked on by header that bounced back Brazilian media. to register off a post and they managed AFP the third goal of his loan to scramble the ball away in spell from Monaco. the melee that followed. Woods looks forward to a successfull year

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