Brazilian football great Zico wants to run for the presidency of FIFA, even though he believes the odds are stacked against him being elected.

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has called on UEFA president Michel Platini to stand up to FIFA boss Sepp Blatter in the wake of the corruption allegations engulfing the world governing body.

The World Cup kicks off shortly in Brazil, with associated nonsense either starting soon or already well under way (exhibit A: Wayne Rooney’s faux outtrage, with the English media’s interest in him and his family).