There is no corruption in FIFA thread [READ THE OP, OP]

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Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

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From Die Zeit and ESPN:

quote:

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted politics played a part in the choice to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup.

The decision has caused much controversy, with matches having to be played in temperatures of up to 50 degrees if the tournament takes place in the summer.

As a result, Blatter has confirmed he will request that the competition be held in the winter, and has the support of UEFA president Michel Platini.

When asked if Qatar had been chosen by world football's governing body based on considerations other than sport, Blatter said: "Yes, there was definitely direct political influence.

"European leaders recommended to its voting members to opt for Qatar, because of major economic interests in the country."

Blatter has previously conceded that awarding Qatar the World Cup was something of a mistake.

And with rumours of corruption still circulating around the decision, the FIFA chief said: "We have just set up a new, independent ethics commission to re-examine the awarding of the World Cup to Qatar."

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/239353.html

Just redraw the entire thing goddammit, what's the point in continuing with this. Are they really looking forward to record-number of heat strokes in a single match in front of a live world audience.

edit: apparently Sarkozy had his mitts on this whole stinker too http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nicolas-sarkozy-colluded-to-get-qatar-2022-world-cup-8471758.html

Update for the month of May 2015: required reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeer_Influenced_and_Corrupt_Organizations_Act

MrBling posted:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/24/michel-platini-usa-2022-bid-voting-qatar

That doesn't sound like massive bribery at all.

Qatar apparently ran an anti-America WC campaign for a steal too

vyelkin posted:

The Sunday Times has a new story alleging that Qatar's 2022 bid sabotaged other bids for the World Cup (separate from, but in addition to, the rampant bribery of FIFA officials). They claim a whistleblower from the bid team leaked a bunch of internal documents to them.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44994041

Ka0 fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Aug 5, 2018

# ¿ Sep 18, 2013 19:29

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# ¿ May 3, 2024 06:34

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

Glorious Eternal God Emperor Blater has a nice ring to it. "The GEGE said today...."

# ¿ Oct 26, 2013 18:26

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

Step one: using Joao Avelange's "four-quarters-match" idea modify the LOAF so as to permit 3 intermissions, over which more publicity revenues could be had.

Step two: at each intermission each team switches fields and plays a different group team. At the end of four 17-minute periods, every team has played each other.

Step three: only the first place team qualifies. Send the rest home with a brass medal and a bag of lollies.

# ¿ Nov 1, 2013 16:29

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

You've activated my trap card, I play Green Eyes Irate Midfielder, your defense is destroyed for 10 minutes plus my keeper gets +100SPD, your move.

# ¿ Dec 6, 2013 03:34

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

I'll probably be dead by 2026 but by golly, I hope I at least outlive Blatter.

# ¿ Feb 24, 2014 02:33

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

Can we just get the guy who wrote The Pentagon Wars to do a 2-hour HBO drama about FIFA.

# ¿ Apr 4, 2014 14:35

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

Henry Kissinger got a nobel peace prize, Blatter should get at least 5.

# ¿ May 17, 2014 02:01

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

I will outlive blatter. I will see his carcass on a caskett, even if my health deteriorates, I am determined to make it

# ¿ Jun 12, 2014 18:16

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

As an expert in international corruption, I

# ¿ Jul 23, 2014 16:52

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

35 years as head of the AFA, loving lunatic.

# ¿ Jul 31, 2014 05:20

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

corpuscollossus posted:

What the gently caress

# ¿ Aug 3, 2014 18:58

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

I can't believe chuck blazer is still alive. I saw him on 2005 for the conmebol stadium inspections and he was not far off from being a bearded humpty-dumpty.

# ¿ Nov 4, 2014 18:09

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

This sure was, a day of days.

# ¿ May 28, 2015 06:40

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

Just thought you guys should know, Joao Havelange nearly died. Nearly

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2016/07/02/former-fifa-president-joao-havelange-hospitalized-in-brazil/86635854/

quote:

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) � Joao Havelange, the Brazilian who ran FIFA for two decades, is being treated for pneumonia in a Rio de Janeiro hospital.

The Samaritano Hospital said the 100-year-old Havelange is in a stable condition. It did not elaborate.

Havelange presided over FIFA from 1974 until 1998, and was credited by many for expanding football into a truly global game.

He was also a longtime member of the International Olympic Committee until resigning in December 2011 amid allegations he took kickbacks from a FIFA marketing partner.

cmon 2016 ol' buddy don't let me down here

# ¿ Jul 3, 2016 03:31

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

So glad he finally croaked.

# ¿ Aug 17, 2016 02:10

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

I didn't know Chuck Blazer was dead. Wikipedia says he died of rear end cancer.

# ¿ Aug 15, 2018 19:26

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# ¿ May 3, 2024 06:34

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

Qatar itself is a vanity project.

# ¿ Jul 11, 2019 01:30

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