FIFA finds it hard to give up five-star lifestyle

A FIFA sign is seen outside the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland December 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A few steps from the entrance to Mexico City's imposing Presidente Hotel, where FIFA delegates are staying during this week's Congress, a boy of around 10-years-old sells tamarind balls covered in chilli powder from a cart for 10 Mexican pesos (0.38 pounds) each.

The spicy, tangy sweets are a local specialty yet are unlikely to have been tasted by the FIFA delegates. The guests of world football are more likely to be inside sipping lattes for eight times the price.