Keme Nzerem
Fifa’s Blatter fights for another term as Uefa tells him to go
Uefa has told Fifa President Sepp Blatter not to stand for another term – but for some Fifa delegates it’s a case of better the devil you know.
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In Brazil it doesn’t feel like a World Cup should
The World Cup begins on Thursday, but what should be a joyful moment for Brazilians has been marred by anti-government protests, with anger also directed at football’s governing body.
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Panini World Cup: Fred v Papastathopoulos
Ever imagined a team featuring Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Uche Okechukwu and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink? It’s enough to make a commentator choke on his sheepskin coat.
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An awful lot of weather in Brazil – infographic
All eyes will be on England’s team in the coming weeks as they face some testing matches in Brazil. But the weather will provide its own challenges too – so what can they expect?
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Paul Mason
Tribe leader’s message to England team: help save our forest
Interviewing Chief Raoni about the destruction of the rainforest was one of the most amazing encounters I’ve ever had.
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Brazil’s darker side – drug addiction and child exploitation
The World Cup kicks off in Brazil on Thursday in what promises to be a festival of colour. But the country has a darker side of drug addiction and child exploitation, as Mark Williams-Thomas reports.
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World Cup: Fifa questioned by sponsors
Football’s major sponsors pile the pressure on Fifa over corruption allegations surrounding the Qatar World Cup in 2022. Sports Correspondent Keme Nzerem reports.
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Keme Nzerem
Unrest continues in Brazil ahead of World Cup
Subway workers in São Paulo clashed with police in a tube station – it must be said the pictures were fairly unpleasant – police apparently firing tear gas and being very heavy handed.
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What we should hate about the World Cup
Love the World Cup? Football commentator, writer and curmudgeon John Anderson focuses on the things which will make us want to kick a hole in the TV screen over the coming weeks.
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Keme Nzerem
Why Fifa’s credibility problem is all about transparency
Fifa President Sepp Blatter is under pressure in Brazil and at home in Switzerland to prove that his organisation is fit for purpose.
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Fifa v favelas – is the World Cup a waste of money?
The billions spent on the World Cup are “an absolute waste” according to some in Brazil – Sports Correspondent Keme Nzerem reports on the rage directed at Fifa.
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World Cup stories: Brazilian flair, English resolve (1970)
The 1970 Mexico finals – the first to be televised in colour – gave the world a host of defining images: Pele’s dummy, Banks’s save and, most memorably, Carlos Alberto’s goal.
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Footballers feel the heat of Brazil, in London
Never mind the competition: Brazil’s extreme weather will be one of England’s biggest tests at the World Cup 2014. But now fans can get a taste of Brazil’s climate themselves in the heart of London.
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World Cup stories: Brazil’s first Mundial (1950)
Brazil came of age as a major footballing nation when it hosted the 1950 World Cup. The final, in which 200,000 saw Uruguay defeat the host nation, still holds the record for a football attendance.
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World Cup clash: protests in Brazil’s capital
Indigenous protesters in traditional dress clashed with mounted police in Brasilia, the Brazilian capital, close to the new football stadium due to host matches during the World Cup 2014.
