1.   Five people, including the games organizing committee chairman, are on trial in Tel Aviv on charges of criminal negligence in connection with the bridge collapse.

2.   He has already indicated he will offer the job of FIFA sports director to French soccer hero and World Cup organizing committee chairman Michel Platini.

3.   One of his trump cards is the offer of job of FIFA sports director to Platini, the World Cup organizing committee chairman.

4.   One of his trump cards is the offer of job of FIFA sports director to French soccer hero and World Cup organizing committee chairman Michel Platini.

5.   But World Cup organizing chairman Alan Rothenberg is still optimistic.

6.   World Cup organizing chairman Alan Rothenberg runs the league, which will own all clubs and rely heavily on support from US businesses inspired by the World Cup.

7.   Organizing committee chairman Billy Payne was pleased with the praise.