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Power Corrupts: Why England Failed? (Again)
Dear oh dear. All that fuss for two votes. South Africa was bad: this is humiliating. Once again, the gaping chasm between English football’s expectations and rewards is brutally exposed. All we can do is sit back and huff: maybe next decade. But this time, unlike in South Africa, the English cannot blame ourselves. David ...
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World Cup 2018 goes to Russia. Qatar will host 2022.
So the verdict is out. “For 2018 and 2022 we go to new lands, because the FIFA World Cup has never been in eastern Europe or the Middle East.” says FIFA’s president Joseph Blatter. Yeah, we’ll pretend that is the reason since there is absolutely nothing one can do about it. And I say this ...
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Football in America: A Square Peg in A Round Hole
For the second time in recent memory, the Americans are attempting to host a World Cup. The Go USA bid for 2018 and 2022 may have generated less media attention than its European competitors, but make no mistake: the Americans want it. Bill Clinton, Michael Bloomberg, Henry Kissinger, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman have all ...
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Photo: Holland and Belgium present the logos for their 2018 / 2022 World Cup bid.
We all have to agree that that would be a great location to host a World Cup. Holland and Belgium combined can definitely do a great job and make fans and teams happy. What’s your opinion?