The former Brazil striker Ronaldo has taken a top role in organising the 2014 World Cup in his country and is looking to iron out disagreements between the government, FIFA and the local organising committee.
35-year-old Ronaldo, who helped Brazil win their fifth World Cup in 2002, joined the organiser's three-man decision-making board as he followed in the footsteps of Michel Platini and Franz Beckenbauer.
Platini and Beckenbauer were head of the local organising committees when France and Germany hosted the 1998 and 2006 editions respectively.
Ronaldo took up the challenge at the request of embattled Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and LOC president Ricardo Teixeira who has led football in his country since 1989 and is also a member of FIFA's ruling executive committee.
The former World Footballer of the Year says this is the ideal moment to bring together everyone who is involved in this process.
Brazil's preparations have been hit by delays in building stadiums, airports and other infrastructure and there have also been disputes between the various parties.
Congress is dragging its heels over legislation needed so that special conditions demanded by world soccer's ruling body FIFA can take effect.
These conditions cover issues such as ticket sales and pricing, protection of trademarks and a ban on vendors not licensed by FIFA in and around stadiums.
