Police in Rio de Janeiro have declared Ray Whelan, the English director of FIFA’s ticket and hospitality partners MATCH, to be “a fugitive” after they attempted to re-arrest him as part of an investigation into ticket touting.

A senior executive with the official World Cup corporate hospitality provider who is suspected of involvement with a ticket-resale ring has been released.

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Waving flags and carrying banners at least 1,000 demonstrators in Sao Paulo protested yesterday against the World Cup that Brazil will host later this year.

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are staying in a $2,300-a-night suite in Brazil.