FIFA has 'been through hell' over World Cup-Valcke

FIFA has "been through hell" over this summer's World Cup in Brazil, according to secretary-general Jerome Valcke.

"In Brazil there are certain politicians who are against the World Cup, and the fact is that we've been through hell, essentially because in Brazil you have three political levels and there has been a change-there was an election and we're not necessarily talking with the same people (as before)-it was difficult to keep repeating the same message," Valcke said on Tuesday at a forum in Lausanne.

"It's not FIFA that is organizing the World Cup in Brazil but Brazil which is organizing the World Cup in 12 towns.