World Cup

[Abacinator]

I'm gonna go around to every thread I can find about a race or Formula 1 or MotoGP or Motocross and say how much it sucks and I hate it and it's dumb and post a bunch of ignorant stupid shit that shows how little I know about it but JUST WANNA MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS I DON'T LIKE IT AND I'M COOL


or is that only OK in soccer threads

I think I've done that for most sports TBH

 

[WFO]

Dude got a red card for a bad haircut.

I don’t get this sport.

Arguing with the ref is a bad idea. I don't understand why players don't just walk away instead of becoming confrontational.

 

[GAJ]

Spain obviously deserved the win.

First country to hold the World cup for the men and women.

 

[GAJ]

Arguing with the ref is a bad idea. I don't understand why players don't just walk away instead of becoming confrontational.

Because it worked well for Argentina, especially against England.

 

[bcj]

 

[Climber]

Looks like the sleazy, dirty head of FIFA is looking to enrich himself sub substantially like a true greedy fuck.

Fifa offers $40m if nations back controversial plan

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has written to all 211 member associations saying they will receive $40m (£30m) if they back his controversial plan to sell off stakes in its major competitions.

Infantino has set a deadline of 19 September for football federations to accept his plans if they want to access an initial $20m (£15m).

Football's world governing body has said it wants to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including the World Cup, and external investors will be able to buy stakes in it.

Uefa, European football's governing body, accused Fifa of using football "to enrich themselves and their friends".

The incentive to nations comes less than 24 hours after the bombshell statement rocked football's foundations, quickly leading to condemnation from Europe, Asia and North America.

He hatched this plan without any consultation of any of the members, then puts a tight deadline on agreeing and offer of money if they do. Classic cheap trick to get people to rush into a deal they know very little about.

This guy should have been ousted a long time ago!

 

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[budman]

Hmmm..

Fifa felt like it is the Olympic committee in concept to me.

Heck.. I have no idea if the OC people are making big bank.

But now it feels like Fifa is the NFL.

 

[augustiron]

The articles I saw about it mention a certain son in laws name that can't be named as being associated (albeit at short arms length distance) with becoming owner/manager of this new entity...

Shocking

 

[GAJ]

The articles I saw about it mention a certain son in laws name that can't be named as being associated (albeit at short arms length distance) with becoming owner/manager of this new entity...

Shocking

The corruption is palpable with this whole mess.

 

[augustiron]

Zidane named new France head coach.

Headbutts all around!!!!

 

[Eldritch]

Hmmm..

Fifa felt like it is the Olympic committee in concept to me.

Heck.. I have no idea if the OC people are making big bank.

But now it feels like Fifa is the NFL.

No, the NFL is a VERY well run organization that doesn't trifle in corruption, and GREATLY disadvantages it's owners to create a more competitive team structure. They are wildly better than FIFA.

 

[Climber]

European nations don't want this deal to go through, but the FIFA president is playing a numbers game with the smaller nations to push his agenda.

Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved

European football's 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport's governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.

The decision was made at an emergency meeting called to discuss the proposal announced earlier this week by Fifa, which oversees world football.

Uefa, which governs European football, had already made its opposition clear by releasing two damning statements - and that strength of feeling has been reaffirmed.

"The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product," it said on Thursday.

"It is one of football's greatest sporting legacies. It has been built over generations by players, national teams and supporters across every continent. No part of it should ever be surrendered to private investors. The World Cup is not for sale."

Personally, I think Infantino see's himself becoming a multi-billionaire with plenty more to come, he is driven by pure greed.

 

[budman]

No, the NFL is a VERY well run organization that doesn't trifle in corruption, and GREATLY disadvantages it's owners to create a more competitive team structure. They are wildly better than FIFA.

My only point was “for profit”.

 

[Eldritch]

My only point was “for profit”.

The NFL is actually a Non-Profit.

All NFL related profits go to the Team Owners, who are their own taxable corporations.

 

[MC BumSlap]

NFL is no longer a non-profit. It officially gave up its tax-exempt, non-profit status in April 2015. It did it to hide exec's big salaries.

 

[Climber]

The opposition to Infantino's greedy ambitions is growing. The major players see it for what it is, a power grab to enrich a few people who didn't even have a stake in Soccer along with a greedy president.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino further isolated following senior advisor resignation and confederation revolts

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is finding himself increasingly isolated as pressure and opposition build against the world soccer governing body’s plan to inject private money into its competitions.

European soccer’s governing body UEFA threatened Thursday to boycott future men’s and women’s World Cups in reaction to the proposal. North and Central America and Caribbean governing body CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) later came out with statements rejecting FIFA’s proposal, but stopping short of a boycott.

More pressure built up Friday as Infantino’s senior advisor, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned from his position in protest at the proposal, saying: “I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup. Let me be clear: I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally. … It is a bad deal for FIFA’s Member Associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game.”

Kevin Lamour, FIFA’s chief operating officer, also spoke out against Infantino.

“It is the project of one person,” Lamour said in a statement to The Associated Press on Friday.

“Not only must this project not go ahead … but the time has now come for football political leaders to ask themselves the right questions and make the right decisions.

Infantino needs to be removed, he has been openly corrupt for awhile now.