“In a way, I think every new World Cup can be the ‘best World Cup ever’ because the tournament has this potential to bring even more people together, with nations and cultures setting aside their differences in their shared appreciation of soccer.”
— Former U.S. President Bill Clinton on the World Cup. Clinton, who attended Sunday’s final with his daughter Chelsea, recalled that Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira told him in 1994 that the USA organized the best World Cup ever. He said the 2006 World Cup was an especially wonderful event for Germany, and the 2010 World Cup in South Africa provides a unique opportunity to focus the world’s attention on the potential of Africa. The Clinton Foundation will be working with FIFA on projects to benefit the children of Africa. (Fifaworldcup.com)