FIFA secretary general Valcke keeps watch as Brazil labors toward delivering World Cup on time
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}As Brazil labors to prepare for next month's World Cup, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke got some welcome news ahead of schedule when his daughter was delivered three weeks early.
The World Cup opens on June 12 in Sao Paulo with some of the 12 stadiums largely untested.
Speaking about the World Cup, Valcke says "I would not say it's not ready, but it's not finished."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The FIFA official anticipates a "very challenging" first few days, including the Brazil-Croatia opener and the England-Italy match in Manaus.
Valcke's baby daughter, Valentina, was born on May 1, a rare early arrival during the troubled tournament planning.
Valcke says "at least she arrived on time, three weeks before, so she's good."