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2034 World Cup 14:29 - Dec 11 with 3494 viewsW4Hoop

If there weren't already enough reasons to ignore International football, today's announcement is the killer. After a secretive and opaque "bid process" Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. There is something entirely appropriate about FIFA's "Bribes-R-Us" chairman Infantino handing the crown jewels of world sport to a totalitarian and literally murderous regime.

The national associations have been warned not to voice objections unless they are prepared to walk away from the tournament. They should. Let Azerbaijan, North Korea and Russia join Saudi in their desert sauna kickabout.
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2034 World Cup on 19:12 - Dec 11 with 1289 viewsNed_Kennedys

2034 World Cup on 18:55 - Dec 11 by BrianMcCarthy

I'm not trying to make this political, just agreeing with earlier posts that this has been going on for decades.

It's an occasionally recurring theme of the excellent 'It was what it was' football history podcast, going back as far as the very first Finals in Uruguay in 1930.


EVERY World Cup and European Championship allocation since they began have been political.
Money and influence talks.
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2034 World Cup on 19:20 - Dec 11 with 1270 viewshubble

2038 - The Moon. If you thought Saudi Arabia had no atmosphere...

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2034 World Cup on 19:27 - Dec 11 with 1256 viewsBrianMcCarthy

2034 World Cup on 19:12 - Dec 11 by Ned_Kennedys

EVERY World Cup and European Championship allocation since they began have been political.
Money and influence talks.


Ya, that was the point I was trying to make.

I'm not sure about EVERY one, but it sure seems like most of them.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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2034 World Cup on 19:40 - Dec 11 with 1174 viewsGus_iom

2034 World Cup on 19:27 - Dec 11 by BrianMcCarthy

Ya, that was the point I was trying to make.

I'm not sure about EVERY one, but it sure seems like most of them.


It's not going to affect your lot, anyway...😃
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2034 World Cup on 21:20 - Dec 11 with 1087 viewsTomS

2034 World Cup on 19:40 - Dec 11 by Gus_iom

It's not going to affect your lot, anyway...😃


Ireland will take the moral high ground and will be blatant in their efforts to refuse to qualify.
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2034 World Cup on 21:23 - Dec 11 with 1079 viewsBrianMcCarthy

2034 World Cup on 21:20 - Dec 11 by TomS

Ireland will take the moral high ground and will be blatant in their efforts to refuse to qualify.


Well, that's me told.

"The opposite of love, after all, is not hate, but indifference."
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2034 World Cup on 21:42 - Dec 11 with 1044 viewsDorse

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'What do we want? We don't know! When do we want it? Now!'

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2034 World Cup on 21:43 - Dec 11 with 1030 viewsGaryHaddock

2034 World Cup on 21:23 - Dec 11 by BrianMcCarthy

Well, that's me told.


Imagine these lads in the desert mate. It's for the best.

[Post edited 11 Dec 22:05]
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2034 World Cup on 23:22 - Dec 11 with 922 viewsthemodfather

world cups given thru hand claps?? eff me , unreal,,,,oil talks so does money another desert world cup and the 2030 will see teams cross oceans time and time again, so much for resting players and looking after fans. costs will be huge. glad i don't go england games.
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2034 World Cup on 23:47 - Dec 11 with 884 viewsCLAREMAN1995

2034 World Cup on 21:20 - Dec 11 by TomS

Ireland will take the moral high ground and will be blatant in their efforts to refuse to qualify.


Lets worry about the next one first in America, Mexico and Canada .I promised my daughter we are going to see a WC game in the US and I might have also mentioned Ireland would be there . ( a few beers consumed probably more than a few )
We just need to avoid a group of death then hope our opponents come down with some virus ,flu or eat bad food so we can get a few wins .
The WC in 2034 is so far off its hard to focus but there is no way it should be in SA I feel but like golf and most top level sports they have unlimited money and it talks .
Did I mention FIFA suck balls btw
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2034 World Cup on 19:44 - Dec 12 with 658 viewsCamberleyR

The official beer will be a very flat one with no head.

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2034 World Cup on 05:59 - Dec 13 with 503 viewsPaddyhoops

2034 World Cup on 21:20 - Dec 11 by TomS

Ireland will take the moral high ground and will be blatant in their efforts to refuse to qualify.


We’ll be fine. It will be a 100 team World Cup . Even Ireland can’t feck that up .
Or can they ?
Football is gone for me at the highest level .
The pretence that they’re are any morals has long since gone.
Gone beyond caring at this stage.
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2034 World Cup on 07:29 - Dec 13 with 460 viewsWegerles_Stairs

The definition of a useful idiot.
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2034 World Cup on 08:45 - Dec 13 with 355 viewsJuzzie

2034 World Cup on 07:29 - Dec 13 by Wegerles_Stairs

The definition of a useful idiot.


“Please give me a job, please, please. I’ll do anything, please….”

What a ccksucker.
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