RIO DE JANEIRO — Diego Maradona is not a special guest of FIFA at the World Cup, though Gisele Bundchen could still be. The Argentina great has claimed in the media that he was blocked from watching his country at the Maracana Stadium Sunday. While FIFA dismissed reports that Bundchen could present the actual World Cup at Maracana on July 13, the Brazilian supermodel seems a candidate to bring the trophy on to the field before kickoff. Maradona's privileges at this tournament seem to extend only as far as working journalist's accreditation. Maradona is at the World Cup with Venezuelan broadcaster Telesur, which does not have rights to broadcast matches. Journalists require an additional ticket to sit in the media tribune at matches. — AP
