Simon Chadwick

The litany that is FIFA’s ongoing corruption scandal continues to be one of the biggest investigative takedowns the world of sport has ever seen. Blatter has gone. Platini has gone. Bin Hammam is gone. In fact, almost everyone who has sat at FIFA’s executive top-table over the last decade has gone. Yet, for all the carnage that lies in the wake of the bans and suspensions imposed upon football’s governors across the world, it is worth remembering that these sanctions have been enforced in response to off-field misdemeanours. Not so with athletics.

Sun, sea, samba and smiles—what a great brand for a nation to have. Or is it?

Ever wondered what the World Cup is worth?

When Neymar scored for FC Barcelona against Villareal in a recent Spanish La Liga game, it was a momentous occasion.