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Ron Obvious

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1. The most shamelessly corrupt decision in FIFA's history:

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 07:51 PM

Sep 2014

Awarding the WC to a tiny mediaeval slave state with zero footballing culture or history, and a climate where summer temperatures get above 50 degrees C. What's the construction "worker" (slave) death toll up to now? Over 1000?

Anybody who still defends this decision is either corrupt or insane and needs to be purged from FIFA. I would fully support UEFA if they chose to boycott this tournament and organised another alternative tournament in conjunction with any other continental body that wants to join. Individual FAs should be encouraged to boycott as well. If it breaks up FIFA, all the better!

I, as a viewer, certainly intend to boycott it.

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The most shamelessly corrupt decision in FIFA's history: Ron Obvious Sep 2014 #1

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