FIFA general secretary launches attack on Brazil’s World Cup preparations

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By Andrew Warshaw at the Inside World Football Forum in Moscow

June 24 – Brazil’s preparations for the 2014 World Cup came under attack today from FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke, who warned the five-time winners of the tournament were lagging behind schedule and were not the best model for 2018 hosts Russia to copy.

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