Monday 21 December 2015 10:40, UK
David Beckham insists the ongoing corruption issues at FIFA must never overshadow the positive impact football can have around the world.
The outcome of the investigation into FIFA president Sepp Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini is expected to be announced on Monday over a disputed £1.35m payment - later claimed to be a backdated salary transaction.
Former Manchester United midfielder Beckham anticipates a big shake-up in the game but regardless of how things evolve, the 40-year-old hopes it can continue to have a good effect on communities in every continent.
Long-time UNICEF ambassador Beckham said: "I'm sure at some point there will be a huge amount of change at FIFA.
"I think there has obviously been a lot of distraction over the last couple of years with FIFA and obviously with the allegation of corruption.
"No matter what corruption is going on at the highest level, it will never be as big as the game itself. My support is not for individual countries, my support is for the game.
"I think the World Cup has always been about changing communities and changing lives and giving people job opportunities.
"Russia will be hosting the World Cup for the first time and Qatar will have a World Cup in that part of the world and these are two places that have never had the World Cup.
"I'm not agreeing with anything they believe with on certain things... but what I do believe is the fact that these countries are now going to be hosting the World Cup so everyone needs to get behind the sport, get behind the game and support the fact that it will change these countries."
