The Miracle Tournament: Why No Amount of FIFA Meddling Will Ever Kill the World Cup

After years of worrying, it was alright on the night. It always is. Just as riots did not materialise in Brazil in 2014, hooliganism hardly reared its ugly head in Russia. This will go down, both on and off the pitch, as one of the most successful World Cups of all time. As it became apparent that Russia were staging a well-organised tournament, questions about the process by which it was awarded to them faded away. The outrage that we felt when Russia beat England in the voting process eight... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/