Brazilian hoteliers 'surprised' with extravagant demands of WC teams

Brazilian hoteliers have reportedly been surprised by the 'curious' requirements of some of the 32 national teams participating in this summer's FIFA World Cup.

The cosseted footballers have reportedly sent a list of some of the weirdest demands to their hotels in Brazil ahead of the World Cup, which is due to start next month, and the hotels in 27 cities across nine states are experiencing an intense flurry of activity as they apply the final touches to some costly preparations.

According to the Independent, the Germans preparations are the most extravagant as their delegation has built its own training facility in the scenic village of Santo Andre in Bahia, and the headquarters for coach Joachim Low's team is a gated community with 13 houses, 65 rooms, a football field and press centre.

Moreover, the French football federation has reportedly reserved all the rooms in the JP Hotel in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, and demanded that every player's room is identical, down to the colour of the paint, and insisted that the bathrooms have two types of liquid soap, one for showering and the other to wash hands.

Meanwhile, Roy Hodgson's England squad has made the fewest demands, requesting only to set aside one of Royal Tulip Hotel's three restaurants for their exclusive use, give the footballers a dedicated video games room with three TVs and latest games and the sole use of gym and swimming pool for just several hours every day, the report added.

With all the other extravagant demands including the Algerians request for 'Koran' by their bedside, the Uruguayans request for silent air-conditioning to ensure their players have a 'peaceful and quiet environment' and Ecuador's request for daily deliveries of their local banana varieties; Brazil is busy with the preparations of the exclusive event that kicksoff next month, the report added.