Let’s try to forget about the USA not being given a chance to host World Cup 2022 and focus on what is now the most important thing about FIFA’s decision. The FIFA voters have chosen to hold the biggest event on their annual calendar in a country that still has ongoing major human rights violations. [...]
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“What I am most proud of is the legacy of hope that FIFA and football leaves around the world.” – Sepp Blatter
Posted in Off the Pitch, Weekend Open Thread, World Cup Bids, tagged Saturday open thread, SU4HRInQatar, World Cup 2022 on December 4, 2010 | 7 Comments »
How I learned to stop caring about who gets the World Cup and start loving not caring who gets the World Cup
Posted in World Cup Bids, tagged FIFA, I don't care about this stuff, World Cup Bids on December 1, 2010 | 8 Comments »
I know it’s important, I truly do, and I understand that it’s also important to have a clean process when it comes to these decisions, but seriously, I’ve stopped caring. The USA bid contingent included Morgan Freeman, for crying out loud. I mean, I like Morgan Freeman as an actor and all, he played Red [...]
Where I Hope the World Cup goes if England and the USA get Jobbed
Posted in Corruption, Wild Ass Guesses, World Cup Bids, tagged How did we not have a "corruption" tag?, Sepp Blatter, World Cup 2018, World Cup 2022 on November 30, 2010 | 12 Comments »
It doesn’t seem possible that we are getting close to being six months gone from the opening ceremony in South Africa. If it weren’t for some convenient distractions every few months on the international stage (the fun ones like actual tournaments, not qualifiers and friendlies) the gap between tournaments would be worse than it already [...]
Reviewing the U.S. World Cup Bid
Posted in World Cup Bids, tagged World Cup Bids on January 14, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Earlier this week, the U.S. World Cup Bid Committee announced the 18 cities that, should their bid be accepted, will host the World Cup in either 2018 or 2022. The bid process was a little convoluted; you could vote for your city, but whether or not that actually ended up mattering isn’t clear. What is [...]
A Wednesday Afternoon Open Thread, Live Bloggish, Pre-Last Call Thingy
Posted in Commentary, General, Homerism, Liveblog, Matchday is for Homerism, Off the Pitch, South America, USMNT, Whimsy, World Cup Bids on November 17, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I’m going to be sitting here watching international friendlies all day so why don’t the two or three of you out there who are doing the same join me me after the jump?
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