Give 10 percent of profit to poor, Venezuela legislator urges FIFA


  • Football
  • Saturday, 05 Jul 2014

Colombia fans and Brazil fans cheer during the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza July 4, 2014. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) - Football's governing body FIFA should set an example to the world by giving 10 percent of World Cup profits to the poor, a Venezuelan legislator has said.

"It would be stupendous news for the whole planet, which is in such need of good news," William Ojeda said in comments widely published by Venezuelan media on Saturday.

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