The village of Weggis on Lake Lucerne scored big by hosting Brazil's football team for two weeks of training before the World Cup kickoff in Germany. The locals have gone football mad, along with thousands of other Swiss, who are flocking to Weggis to catch a glimpse of Ronaldinho and Co in action. (Pictures: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo)
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Not everyone has gone overboard
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A few villagers are wondering what all the fuss is about
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Celebrities often cite the anonymity of life in Switzerland as a reason for coming here
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In case you don't get to see the team in the flesh
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Only the sea is missing
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Fans of the Swiss team are distinctly thin on the ground
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Not everyone is watching the football
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The ticketless take to the hills
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Luckily he has a small camera
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Rumour has it that there are more journalists than football fans in Weggis
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