Make no mistake, Fifa knows exactly what their beliefs are

Is the Club World Cup, which starts on Saturday, just one more attempt to persuade the United States to “get” football. Or something more disquieting asks Allan Prosser

Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham watches as Lionel Messi, left, does drills during a training session in preparation for a Club World Cup match on Saturday. Pic: AP Photo/Lynne Sladky

Sport is littered with the skeletons of competitions which initially seemed to fall into the category of bread and circuses but which presaged significant change to the future of the games they promoted.

You would need to be in your late 60s now to maintain a working memory of Jack Kramer and his collection of tennis all stars who played around the world in the days when only amateurs could compete for the blue riband titles such as Wimbledon, and the American, French and Australian Opens.