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The OG KiKo
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29 Jan 2015 19:06:18
Yeah that's the most likely outcome. Even the Jordanian doesn't seem to be getting much middle-eastern support

Reports suggesting Ginola has pulled out, I'd assume he was either terrified by Figo or realised everyone else was actually serious
Franck
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30 Jan 2015 10:48:45
The South American and Caribbean associations are also corrupt and likely to back Blatter.
bmg033
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19 Feb 2015 14:31:31
I'm actually starting to like the idea of Figo as Fifa president. He seems to genuinely want to improve football worldwide.
Slashman X
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19 Feb 2015 14:56:58
Nah, it's more of a "I need votes from outside Europe" type of thing
Jason
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19 Feb 2015 15:39:45
48 team world cups? No thanks..
K3V0
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19 Feb 2015 18:12:34
By JL94x4 | On 20 February 2015 - 01:39 AM
48 team world cups? No thanks..


Why not? It'd be deadly.

Minnows Brazil taking on the mighty Samoa or Cape Verde.
Jason
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By K3VO | On 19 February 2015 - 18:12 PM
Why not? It'd be deadly.

Minnows Brazil taking on the mighty Samoa or Cape Verde.


The World Cup is supposed to be special, 48 teams would ruin it imo.

Wouldn't mind them extending the Euro's though.
K3V0
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By JL94x4 | On 20 February 2015 - 11:57 AM
The World Cup is supposed to be special, 48 teams would ruin it imo.

Wouldn't mind them extending the Euro's though.


I was without doubt taking the piss.

The Euro's have already been extended and I guess we'll see what happens there next year in France.
Sam
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27 May 2015 06:22:49
Six FIFA officials arrested this morning in Switzerland on corruption charges.

Guardian say 14 overall, one of which is Vice President Jeffrey Webb.



Awkward.
Carroll.
17 years ago
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27 May 2015 09:04:53
Looks like shit's going down
VP.
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27 May 2015 09:14:25
Think Talksport are reporting on it all day.
Sam
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27 May 2015 09:41:13
Statement from Swiss authorities: They'll question "10 persons who took part in voting on the allocation of the 2018 & 2022 World Cup"

Yet FIFA are ruling out a revote. Absolute joke.
bmg033
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27 May 2015 10:23:05
Wow, didn't see that coming......
.verse
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27 May 2015 10:48:54
As if anyone believes there isn't anything dodgy with FIFA to begin with.
Number 1
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27 May 2015 10:49:29
So FIFA are still determined to ignore everything despite this latest development? What a troupe of arses.
bmg033
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27 May 2015 11:20:47
What made me laugh was when Fifa investigated itself a little while back to see if there were any wrongdoings. What a surprise it was that they found themselves innocent.
Ninja
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27 May 2015 20:05:18
By bmg033 | On 27 May 2015 - 11:20 AM
What made me laugh was when Fifa investigated itself a little while back to see if there were any wrongdoings. What a surprise it was that they found themselves innocent.


They actually didn't, it was far more amatuer than that.

Garcia spent two years making the report, found some stuff that Fifa didn't like. So Fifa then tried to kill it, got Eckert to write a 'summary' of the report which absolved them of all wrongdoing (or rather, admitted that they'd been wrongdoing but denied that it meant anything) and have then stringently ignored Garcia's claims that their summary was a complete misrepresentation of the facts.
Franck
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28 May 2015 22:10:55
I just love how Blatter is trying to credit the clear-out onto himself. What an utterly despicable man.
Eric Portapotty
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29 May 2015 08:37:01
Carroll.
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29 May 2015 10:14:28
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t34.0-12/11356304_10205465778298003_1089368665_n.jpg?oh=f627a7c6cfeef7175f96737db30d8b7e&oe=556A71E0

"Many people hold me responsible. I can't monitor everyone all of the time."

hahaha you couldn't make it up.
Number 1
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29 May 2015 11:26:07
The sad thing is I just can't see Blatter losing today. Its a crying shame as he is clearly harming everything, but it seems as though he has enough support to keep him in office as despot-like as ever.
Franck
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29 May 2015 13:39:27
I think I've said it earlier in the thread, the associations from the developing world back Blatter because he's just as crooked as themselves. He's their guy and that's why he'll never lose an election.

Death or criminal charges are the only ways we'll ever get rid of him.
chokosc
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29 May 2015 13:39:56
Rajoub playing on such a stupid card. Pathetic cry baby move by him.
Slashman X
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29 May 2015 13:52:57
By Franck | On 29 May 2015 - 14:39 PM
I think I've said it earlier in the thread, the associations from the developing world back Blatter because he's just as crooked as themselves. He's their guy and that's why he'll never lose an election.

Death or criminal charges are the only ways we'll ever get rid of him.


No, cos Blatter has actually done a world of good for the countries in the developing world.
Franck
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29 May 2015 14:11:32
By Slashman X | On 29 May 2015 - 15:52 PM
No, cos Blatter has actually done a world of good for the countries in the developing world.

He has to a degree, but it is secondary to his cronyism.
Slashman X
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29 May 2015 14:13:37
By Franck | On 29 May 2015 - 15:11 PM
He has to a degree, but it is secondary to his cronyism.


Well I guess it is 6 of one half a dozen of the other. The smaller nations would be easier to corrupt, but his way of getting votes off them is usually just "We'll treat your vote equally at all times and give you help regarding World Cup spots" and all that jazz, we'll also give you money to grow the game"
Carroll.
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29 May 2015 16:15:39
All old, corrupt bastards. That Issa Hayatou coming out saying corruption is everywhere is a massive knobhead. Blatter will only win cause off all these shitty countries he's bought voting for him. Sooner he goes the better.
Sam
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29 May 2015 16:59:27
Blatter 133 votes, Ali 73.

Voting goes to the second round.
Carroll.
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29 May 2015 16:59:55
So yeah Blatter pretty much won.
Eric Portapotty
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29 May 2015 17:01:26
Yeah Blatter will win this.

Seems like there's a significant rift created already, Blatter will lose a big chunk of his influence whatever the outcome.

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