The World Cup’s biggest scandal was wasting Madonna

Madonna’s appearance alongside former footballers was baffling (Picture: Getty Images)For the first time, the World Cup staged a half-time show for its final, an attempt to replicate the spectacle of the Super Bowl that absolutely no one asked for. From the first announcement, there was almost universal scepticism from people who saw it as another cynical cash grab, an affront to the sanctity of football that would see the half-time interval nearly double in length. But for me,