The Field That Will Host The Italy-England World Cup Game In 3 Days Looks Dead
Jun 12, 2014, 00:20 IST
The playing surface Arena Amazonia in Manaus is patchy and streaked with dead grass three days before it hosts a massive World Cup group stage game between England and Italy.
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Matt Hughes of the Times of London toured the venue, which sits in the middle of the jungle, today and got some close-up photos of the field.
It's less-than-ideal:
The field has a brown tinge:
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A FIFA source told Sky Sports that the grass died from "an excessive use of fertilizer."
The U.S. plays Portugal in Manaus on Sunday June 22.