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It insists on endless privileges for its representatives and  sponsors, and it has a cabal-like structure that lacks any transparency. The announcement by Sepp Blatter that he intends to stand for a third term has enraged fans and, for the first time, provoked public rumblings of discontent among European member associations. But their opposition at the Fifa Congress petered out after about five minutes and then it was back to North Korean-style Fifa proceedings, with Blatter's supporters from federations around the world being told they would all be pocketing a $700, 000 bonus. The subsequent eulogies for the Swiss president would have made Kim Jong-un blush. The decision to back Blatter's latest electoral bid came despite the growing revelations of corrupt practices surrounding the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar.

His response was the habitual one that his PR advisers appear to suggest: an appeal to all "fair-minded" people to let his internal investigation take its course before arriving at a premature judgment. Nobody is buying this any more. Blatter's power relies solely on the hierarchical structure of Fifa itself. As a global entity, it has a global image on a par with that of banks and hedge funds. The Brazilian World Cup has simply reinforced this. The Brazilian government's cackhandedness and Fifa's greed have both been exposed in this tournament. Dilma and Blatter may still cling on to power, but in the public mind their images have been tainted beyond repair. And I doubt they'll be putting in much of an appearance at next month's final in the Maracan? stadium.

Fifa is investigating a bust-up at the World Cup after claims the Chile striker Mauricio Pinilla was punched by Brazil's communications director Rodrigo Paiva at half-time during Saturday's match. Paiva, a well-known figure in Brazilian football, has admitted to shoving Pinilla but said that he did so only in self-defence. Fifa's disciplinary committee is believed to have access to video footage and pictures of the incident in Belo Horizonte. A scuffle broke out as the teams headed to the dressing rooms in the Estádio Mineir? o, sparked by the Brazil striker Fred slapping Gary Medel on the back of the head as they walked off the pitch. Brazil media said Paiva and the Chile  assistant manager Sebastián Beccacece were involved in a confrontation which ended Paiva punching Pinilla.