RIO DE JANEIRO -- As Brazil marks one year since hosting the World Cup, it reflects on the tournament's checkered legacy. More than $3 billion was spent on building five new stadiums and renovating seven existing ones, but many of these so-called white elephants are as likely now to collect dust as they are to generate ticket receipts.
"When I look back on the 2014 World Cup, it is not good," the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, told ESPN FC. "Brazil was left with some great stadiums, but they were too expensive because of corruption.
"Brazilians have not benefited from the tournament.