As I am sure you are aware, the hopes and dreams of many of the world’s nations are weighing heavy on the football players fighting it out halfway around the planet.
Beyond the visual spectacular that will no doubt be the 2014 World Cup Finals in Brazil, there are some alarming facts that underlie the beautiful game. We have selected a few of the most shocking disparities between some of the country’s top players and their fellow countrymen, alongside some of the lesser known facts from behind the scenes at the host nation’s preparation, and constructed the infographic below.