Samindra Kunti

Migrant workers brought in under the sponsor system to build and guard the new football stadiums, hotels and malls are overworked, in debt and trapped in the country.

Cold reality hits the Russian town where vast sums of money were spent on the 2014 Winter Olympics.

The emirate is not short of sporting stars and enthusiastic expatriates, but something’s missing.

The Brazilian team is playing around the world. Not necessarily in the players’ best interest.

Jérôme Champagne stands against Sepp Blatter, but has little chance of making it to Fifa presidency.

The injury-plagued Gunners have hired a crack performance guru, but the healing is slow to show.

Ultimately, the best team was crowned world champion, a fair accolade after Löw’s decade-long renovation of German football.

Despite the importance of football in Brazilian society, only the wealthy could afford tickets to the World Cup.

A lack of fandom in the capital city may turn the $900-million stadium into a white elephant.

The world’s best player will have to put in a stellar performance to stop Germany beating Argentina in the Fifa World Cup 2014 final in Brazil.

As the teams head into the quarterfinals, the stumbling heavywights have left the door open to Colombia, Belgium and even Costa Rica.

Central and South American teams are challenging the powerhouses of Europe.

The Red devils represent an ideal modern nation but ultimately merely mask the country’s division.

Five ambitious teams are in Brazil with the goal of becoming the continent’s first World Cup semifinalists.

The stadiums are said to bring progress to their area, but opponents say this is a lie. "Football stadiums don’t bring prosperity."