Paraguay skipper Villar says South Africa were not ready to host world cup

Paraguay captain Justo Villar has lashed out at FIFA for giving the World Cup to South Africa, claiming the country were not prepared to host the tournament.

South Africa has generally garnered praise for its hosting of football's showpiece event as many pre-tournament fears failed to materialise.

"I think South Africa weren't prepared to host the World Cup," the Valladolid goalkeeper told Telefuturo. "A mountain of things happened.

"Like in the first game, against Italy, when we had to go to the hotel, the bus broke down ufffd a new bus. Weu00a0 had to wait 45 minutes and we had to go in taxis. FIFA only care about the stadiums and what you see on TV."

Villar enjoyed an impressive World Cup, only conceding two goals in the tournament as Paraguay reached the quarter-finals where, despite the 33-year-old saving a penalty, they were defeated by Spain.

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