World Cup fans warned about 'lone wolf' gunmen by ex-FBI chief ahead of tournament start

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A former FBI chief has warned that solitary gunmen operating independently pose the gravest danger to the forthcoming FIFA World Cup.Tim Gallagher, who coordinated FBI operations during Barack Obama's 2008 inauguration and currently serves as chief security officer at Nardello and Co, identified lone attackers as the paramount concern for authorities."I think that the main focus is going to be on a lone gun, and in a terror capacity," Gallagher told Telegraph Sport.He emphasised that such individuals remain exceptionally difficult to detect and intercept."The real fear is going to be the lone gunman – the lone wolf is the No 1 on the radar of law enforcement both domestically and even in Canada and Mexico.

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That's the hardest to stop, really," he added.The security apparatus assembled for this tournament represents the largest combined operation in sporting history.More than 400 local, state and federal agencies are working in concert across 16 host cities spanning the United States,...

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