trem_two posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/989650212380692480


VV agreed

trem_two posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/989650212380692480


VV agreed

Babby Thatcher posted:

what's his username on here?

African AIDS cum posted:

He gets poo poo done. Guess we are gonna host the world cup.

Brony Car posted:

Jose

Pander posted:

Cant be, Trump prefers ignoring major hurricanes to riding them out.

B.B. Rodriguez posted:

Welp. It'll be nice going on a vacation to Morocco I guess.

Smirr posted:

Lol this is the best part. Our only competition is Morocco, time to throw a tantrum

blue footed boobie posted:

Tbf Trump is probably reacting to reports that Infantino is trying to rig the decision in favor of Morocco, as well as the reports that countries aren’t supporting the US bid because they loving hate Trump.

oliwan posted:

im the only person in the world who has fond memories of the 1994 world cup

Raffles posted:

cannot wait for fifa to select morocco to host a 48 team world cup over all of north america because of big don

African AIDS cum posted:

I think the guy that ended the Korean war after 65 years can handle a little soccer tournament imo

oliwan posted:

im the only person in the world who has fond memories of the 1994 world cup

Weaponized Cum posted:

It was alright. Bebeto celebration, mob killings, Baggio's hair

Babby Thatcher posted:

what's his username on here?

Troy Queef posted:

African AIDS cum

Babby Thatcher posted:

what's his username on here?

Troy Queef posted:

African AIDS cum

B.B. Rodriguez posted:

Nothing beats Maradona's coke-fueled screaming into the camera that ended his career.

Troy Queef posted:

African AIDS cum

ephex posted:

quote:

In a high-end restaurant overlooking the Atlantic ocean from the port city of Tangier, the Morocco 2026 bid chief executive presented his vision for a World Cup that for so long remained shrouded in mystery. It entered the two-horse race last August, running against a supremely confident and organised joint campaign from the US, Canada and Mexico.

For the first five months it was a virtual information blackout but now that Hicham El Amrani and his team have started talking, murmurs are the contest will be closer than expected. After apparent last-minute goalpost moving by Fifa in an attempt insiders suspect was designed to derail Morocco’s bid, simply making it to the vote in Moscow on 13 June would be an achievement.

The Guardian understands Morocco 2026 submitted a complaint to Fifa last month concerning the eligibility of four of the Fifa member federations to vote. As bidding nations, Morocco, the US, Canada and Mexico must abstain from voting but the US territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands have retained votes.

The Moroccan bid is based on a concept of Africa meets Europe, with 12 host cities and a stadium construction budget of $3bn. The plan is to build nine stadiums, of which six are modular allowing their capacity to be reduced after the tournament.Extensive renovations will be made to five existing stadiums. El Amrani and his team hope they can persuade the 207 remaining Fifa voting-member federations that Morocco, which has bid for the World Cup four times before, is now capable of hosting the biggest sporting event on the African continent.

It is widely understood the Fifa hierarchy – including the president, Gianni Infantino – would prefer the united bid, with its ready-made stadiums, infrastructure and accommodation provisions. That is not to mention a guaranteed $300m bonus payment due the governing body if the tournament is held in the US.

It is also understood that three Fifa Council members – Sunil Gulati from the US, the Concacaf vice‑president Victor Montagliani, and Sandra Fruean of American Samoa – have remained in meetings where they should have excused themselves.

There was believed to have been disquiet in the Morocco camp, too, about changes to the bid regulations 48 hours before final versions were due to be submitted in March.

The revised rules stated host cities must have a population of 250,000 or more – the Moroccan city of Ouarzazate falls short. A change that particularly raised eyebrows was the maximum drive between a host city and the nearest airport being reduced to 90 minutes – the journey between El Jadida on Morocco’s west coast to Casablanca airport had been estimated at 91 minutes.

A 0-5 judging scale was introduced and if a bidding nation falls short of two points on a key criteria it will be excluded from the race. Morocco has been visited twice by Fifa’s bid inspection taskforce and will find out at the end of this month whether it has passed that test sufficiently to make it to the vote.

“We were a bit surprised of getting the scoring system 48 hours before the deadline, which was not necessarily about methodology but about additional information required,” El Amrani said.

It was also surprised to see the US president, Donald Trump, getting involved in the race when Fifa rules outlaw political interference. Trump tweeted: “The US has put together a STRONG bid w/ Canada & Mexico for the 2026 World Cup. It would be a shame if countries that we always support were to lobby against the US bid. Why should we be supporting these countries when they don’t support us (including at the United Nations)?”

The South Africa sports minister, Tokozile Xasa, also said this week that her country would not be supporting the Moroccan bid.

El Amrani said: “My focus is on defending the values of the Moroccan bid, its values, its concept. But in relation to political interference, I think the rules are pretty clear. Fifa has to implement them. The bidders have to respect them.”

Asked if he thought the bid process had been fair, El Amrani said: “I will be able to tell you that at the end of May and then maybe on 13 June. All we wish for is a good game.”

Fifa did not respond to an approach for comment.

vyelkin posted:

I'm reading about Morocco's World Cup bid and some of the details in this story are truly amazing.


https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/09/morocco-unveils-bid-2026-world-cup

Simone Poodoin posted:

Has America fixed soccer yet?

quote:

A proposal by the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, to expand the Club World Cup dramatically and to start a league for national teams, for a claimed $25bn from unidentified investors, has met strong criticism from within Uefa.

Infantino, who faces re-election next year, presented the proposal in March for a new summer 24-club World Cup every four years, and a “Global Nations League” with a final eight-country round of matches, also every four years. He has told Fifa’s six confederations, including Uefa, that the investors are promising the projected $25bn for four editions of each competition over 12 years between 2021 and 2033. The investors were described as “among the world’s most solid” but are unnamed, as Infantino said he had signed a non-disclosure agreement.

MrBling posted:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/may/16/uefa-gianni-infantino-club-world-cup

£25bn from unnamed investors doesn't sound like massive corruption and money laundering at all, but rather the true and unfettered spirit of football.

c0burn posted:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...l-possible.html

Lol burn FIFA to the ground