Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BBN)-The Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is a tribute to Brazil’s greatest treasures: nature, people and football. Each of these is artistically represented by characters and props, with the principal focus being a central, “living” ball. This LED ball possesses more than 90,000 light clusters, producing a luminance of 7,000 Nits to light up the show.

An inspirational moment took place at the end of act three. A paralysed football fan, with the help of some breakthrough science and technology, has stood up out of his wheelchair and proudly kicked the first ball of the 2014 FIFA World up.

Some great shots coming in from Sao Paulo. 'We’re One' is performed by Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte to raucous applause!
 

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