April 16, 2014
Mexico fans will travel to Brazil more in hope than expectation
Mexico is a huge footballing market, but one that frequently underperforms on the global stage.
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Keir Radnedge
A former editor of World Soccer, Keir Radnedge is a highly respected and well-connected commentator on the global game.
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April 9, 2014
Brazil’s World Cup progress has been slow, but for the Rio Olympics it has been non-existent
Brazil's chaotic World Cup planning looks like being a forerunner of an equally inept Rio Olympic games.
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April 1, 2014
France remains opposed to female players wearing the headscarf
Even though FIFA has sanctioned it's use for women footballers, the headscarf remains banned in France.
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March 28, 2014
Keep politics out of football, says Michel Platini
Sport should not be used as a political football, argues UEFA president.
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March 27, 2014
New UEFA competition raises more questions than it answers
UEFA has come up with a convoluted solution to the issue of meaningless friendly matches.
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March 25, 2014
Questions over future of ethics chief raises doubts over FIFA reform process
Certain unnamed members of FIFA have questioned the position of Michael Garcia, the man charged with upholding the ethics of the governing body.
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March 18, 2014
Qatar evidence points to corruption, but re-run of the vote not an option
Qatar bid process may have been flawed, but Keir Radnedge sees no chance of the vote being re-run.
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March 14, 2014
Jerome Valcke states FIFA’s case to the people of Brazil
FIFA general Secretary defends FIFA's role in Brazil and insists organisation will take nothing out of the country.
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March 10, 2014
Brazil’s ‘hidden’ racism threatens to cast shadow over the World Cup
Two incidents in the space of a week have raised the spectre of racism in Brazil.
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March 3, 2014
Brazil will be ready for the World Cup – but only just
With just over 100 days until the World Cup kicks off, Brazil still has much to do.
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February 28, 2014
Could this ingenious idea revolutionise international football?
The international game could be revived if football adopted a new qualifying system.
