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More Russian WC corruption
Posted on 11/30/14 at 11:34 am
Posted on 11/30/14 at 11:34 am
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The paper claims Russia's President Vladimir Putin played a major role in his country's winning bid, even, it says, enlisting Fifa's president Sepp Blatter to help lobby for votes.
Another claim suggests the Russia bid had lobbied for the support of Michel Platini - the Uefa president and voter - by giving him a painting believed to have been a Picasso.
There are also allegations about Qatar, and how its dominance in the natural gas industry helped it secure votes through bilateral trade deals.
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Posted on 11/30/14 at 11:35 am to StraightCashHomey21
The only thing that's going to result from this is the US getting banned due to the FBI probe.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 12:09 pm to StraightCashHomey21
FIFA said they didn't do anything wrong. I, for one, believe them.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 6:01 pm to TN Bhoy
quote:which would result in FIFA pissing off even more countries
The only thing that's going to result from this is the US getting banned due to the FBI probe.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 6:15 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Seriously frick FIFA. What is stopping nations from starting a new organization? FIFA has no leverage. They don't have a single thing that is needed to regulate world football.
If the United States, Germany, England, and Spain (and maybe Brazil and Argentina) are all on the same page, FIFA collapses.
If the United States, Germany, England, and Spain (and maybe Brazil and Argentina) are all on the same page, FIFA collapses.
This post was edited on 11/30/14 at 6:16 pm
Posted on 11/30/14 at 6:54 pm to StraightCashHomey21
I wonder which organization is more corrupt...FIFA or the IOC. Bastards, all of them. I would love for some country to F FIFA like Norway did the IOC this year. It probably won't happen as the WC is a whole different animal.
Posted on 11/30/14 at 7:03 pm to LuckyTiger
What did Norway do?
Posted on 11/30/14 at 9:26 pm to cwil177
Yea, the IOC had narrowed the selection for the 2022 Olympics down to three finalists with Oslo the run away sitter fav. Then the IOC gave them a laundry list of ridiculous demands (like cocktails with the royal family, limos, and their own private road lanes) and supposedly asked for more bribes.
Norway said thanks but no thanks...we are withdrawing from consideration. Now the IOC has to choose either Beijing or Borat's most glorious nation of Kazakhstan. IOC guy was absolutely boiling with hate.
Norway said thanks but no thanks...we are withdrawing from consideration. Now the IOC has to choose either Beijing or Borat's most glorious nation of Kazakhstan. IOC guy was absolutely boiling with hate.
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