A view of the renovations of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2012 . When Brazil won the right to host the 2014 World Cup, officials vowed it would be the best and most transparent tournament ever and that hardly a cent of taxpayer money would be spent on stadiums and infrastructure. Today, with the opening match less than two years away, those claims look shaky. Organizers have set up Web sites where the public can monitor construction work and cash outlays, an exercise in transparency that officials say is new in Brazil. But critics say the information is often contradictory or out of date. The cost of stadiums and public transport projects has spiraled and authorities have yet to disclose the budget for key sectors such as telecommunications and policing. Picture taken October 30, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes (BRAZIL – Tags: BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP) Coe reveals Blatter thought English game "run by idiots"
LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter thought English soccer "was run by idiots" which was a reason England failed to win the right to stage the 2018 World Cup finals, a ccording to a new book by Sebastian Coe. Twice Olympic 1,500 metres champion Coe became involved in England's bid after leading London's successful bid in 2005 to hosts this year's Olympic Games. He was later appointed by Blatter to chair FIFA's Ethics Committee but stepped down from that role to work unpaid to help bring the World Cup back to England for the first time since 1966. … Motor racing-Formula One drivers' form sheet
Oct 31 (Reuters) – Formula One drivers’ form sheet ahead of Sunday’s AbuDhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit. (listed in championship order.Number=race result, R=retired, DQ=disqualified, S=suspended, NS=did not start,EX=excluded. …
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