With the World Cup over and the sound of the vuvuzelas now just a distant echo, it’s only a matter of four years before the world becomes enthralled with futbol once again and for Americans to pretend they like it. In the meantime, we can all look forward to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil by enjoying the officially released emblem, designed by Brazilian agency Africa, after 25 agencies were invited to submit proposals and be judged by Brazilian Football Confederation chairman Ricardo Teixeira, FIFA executive secretary Jérôme Valcke, supermodel Gisele Bündchen, architect Oscar Niemeyer, writer Paulo Coelho, singer Ivete Sangalo, and designer Hans Donner. The logo was unveiled last week in Johannesburg.
