<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Experts divided on socio-economic benefits of World Cup</title> <atom:link href="https://insidecostarica.com/2014/07/03/experts-divided-socio-economic-benefits-world-cup/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2014/07/03/experts-divided-socio-economic-benefits-world-cup/</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>By: Ken Morris</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2014/07/03/experts-divided-socio-economic-benefits-world-cup/#comment-8687</link> <dc:creator>Ken Morris</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=15330#comment-8687</guid> <description><![CDATA[Probably it&#039;s a net loss to Brazil--most big sporting events are--but it&#039;s surely a huge gain for CR.  You can&#039;t buy the kind positive global publicity CR has received for doing so well.  We win, even if Brazil probably loses.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Probably it&#8217;s a net loss to Brazil&#8211;most big sporting events are&#8211;but it&#8217;s surely a huge gain for CR.  You can&#8217;t buy the kind positive global publicity CR has received for doing so well.  We win, even if Brazil probably loses.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>