Paraguay captain Villar blasts FIFA for giving South Africa the World Cup

Paraguay captain Justo Villar has lashed out at FIFA for giving the World Cup to South Africa, claiming the country were not prepared to host the tournament.

South Africa have received widespread praise but Villar – playing in his third World Cup – insists behind the scenes it was a different story.

“A mountain of things happened,” said the Valladolid goalkeeper who saved a quarter-final penalty against Spain.

“Like in the first game, against Italy, when we had to go to the hotel, the bus broke down – a new bus – and we had to wait 45 minutes and we had to go in taxis.

“FIFA only care about the stadiums and what you see on TV.”