Brazil's Rousseff Inaugurates Natal Stadium Amid Deadline Concerns

SHOWS: NATAL, BRAZIL (JANUARY 22, 2014) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF BEACHES AT NATAL 2. FIELD AT STADIUM 3. WORKERS AT STADIUM 4. FIFA SECRETARY GENERAL JEROME VALCKE AT STADIUM 5. INVITEES TO INAUGURATION WAITING FOR ARRIVAL OF BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT DILMA ROUSSEFF 6. VARIOUS OF INVITEES 7. ROUSSEFF INAUGURATING STADIUM 8. ROUSSEFF TOURING STADIUM AND GREETING PEOPLE 9. ROUSSEFF KICKING BALL 10. ROUSSEFF KICKING BALL WITH STADIUM WORKERS 11. OFFICIALS LOOKING ON 12. ROUSSEFF SPEAKING TO MEDIA 13. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT DILMA ROUSSEFF, SAYING: "You can't bet on the worst (happening), on the contrary I give credit to the governor and entrepreneurs who are behind the Curitiba stadium and who will complete the stadium on time. It is something I am sure of. I think that Brazil needs to gamble in its favour and not against it." 14. EXTERIOR OF STADIUM STORY: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff gave assurances on Wednesday (January 22) that Brazil's troubled Curitiba stadium will be ready on time for the World Cup as she travelled to northeastern coastal city of Natal to inaugurate its venue for the FIFA tournament. FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke joined Rousseff for the official inauguration of the 42,000-seat Arena das Dunas that will see the likes of Italy, Uruguay and Mexico play. But first kick-off at the new stadium went to the Brazilian president who delighted...