GLITZIEST EVENT
It takes more than FBI raids, mass arrests, global derision and multiple ethics inquiries to put Fifa off their stride. Coming next Saturday at 3pm: the qualifying draw for the 2018 World Cup, at St Petersburg’s Konstantin Palace. Brazilian Ronaldo (above) will be among the ball pickers, while Sepp Blatter’s deputy Jérôme Valcke will oversee the draw, to ensure transparency. Fifa have been careful not to seem too showy or extravagant in the circumstances – limiting the numbers of invited guests to 2,000.
SHARPEST 10 SECONDS
Will come at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – Usain Bolt (left) having been convinced by a tax break to race in the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games. Events take place from Friday to Sunday, with Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill among others in action. Tickets are still on sale at ticketmaster.co.uk/2015_Outdoor_Season.
BEST SEASIDE EXPERIENCE
All eyes on Portsmouth for the America’s Cup World Series – four days of racing and entertainment, with Ben Ainslie’s British team taking on global rivals. The event opens on Thursday, with Saturday the first big race day (plus live music from McBusted, Carly Rae Jepsen and, neatly enough, Wet Wet Wet). Tickets are available via ticketmaster.co.uk/ACWSPortsmouth; events will be live on BT, with highlights on BBC Two on Monday 27th at 12.05pm.
