Glitz, glamour and Pitbull: Colourful start for World Cup 2014

[caption id=“attachment_87609” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  The FIFA World Cup 2014 got off to a colourful start with Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte, right, US singer Jennifer Lopez and rapper Pitbull perform during the opening ceremony in the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_87610” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  The colourful opening ceremony had a cast of 660 dancers paying tribute to Brazil’s nature, people and football with a show around a “living” ball.The final act saw a performance of official World Cup song “We Are One” by Jennifer Lopez and rapper Pitbull. AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_87611” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Actors perform during the opening ceremony ahead of the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)[/caption]

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[caption id=“attachment_87612” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Some terrific moves out there! Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 soccer World Cup. AP Photo/Frank Augstein[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_87613” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Actors perform during the opening ceremony before the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia. AP Photo/Andre Penner[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_87614” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  In this photograph taken with a fisheye lens, spectators watch the opening ceremony before the World Cup opening match between Brazil and Croatia. Thursday is a holiday in Sao Paulo and everybody celebrated the start of the international soccer tournament. Fans dressed in yellow and green greeted each other, often yelling, “Vai Brazil!” AP Photo/Julio Cortez[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_87615” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Jennifer Lopez performs during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony. AP Photo/Frank Augstein[/caption]