The FIFA Debacle

[FrankMunro-371]

The corruption was so rife that surely it is time for FIFA to be disbanded and a new governing body to be formed.

 

[Alan]

 

[Kenny]

So...Morocco may have actually won the World Cup for 2010 but the result was changed to ensure South Africa got it.

 

[machin05]

Sports boss escaped arrest by FBI FIFA investigators at Zurich hotel because he was having breakfast when agents arrived and was able to walk out when he saw others being handcuffed


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

 

[machin05]

United Passions was released in America this week. Shown on one screen in LA and the only person watching it was the Independant's film critic - http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...ly-awful-film-about-its-history-10302294.html

United Passions opened last year in Serbia, Hungary and Azerbaijan, and after its US release on 5 June it is now showing on precisely one cinema screen in Los Angeles. The box-office clerk claimed a handful of punters had attended a preview screening, but the only person there besides me was another reporter, who left before the film began. A shame, since I would like to have had company with whom to agree on its sheer awfulness.

Ouch!

 

[machin05]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33051398

FA of Wales chief exec says Sepp is innocent, coz he's like met him and he seems totally fine and that.

 

[lemonjelly]

When did FAW get five million euro's?

 

[Lycan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33044932

Shock horror.

 

[Kenny]

A vanity film about the history of Fifa has flopped in the US, taking just $607 (£397) in its opening weekend.
United Passions was funded by about £17m of Fifa cash,


:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

 

[Alan]

The movie actually has real actors. I'm absolutely slackjawed at the whole thing.

 

[Lycan]

Tim Roth as Sepp Blatter. :icon_lol:

 

[Langers]

Tim Roth as Sepp Blatter. :icon_lol:

Is his opening line 'Everybody be cool - this is a robbery'?

 

[Alan]

The introductory line for Blatter is "I've heard he's good at getting money".

You can not make this shit up.

 

[playtheace]

United Passions was released in America this week. Shown on one screen in LA and the only person watching it was the Independant's film critic - http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...ly-awful-film-about-its-history-10302294.html


Ouch!

Remember this coming up on the torrent scene about a year ago but i ignored it, must watch it for a loff now.

 

[pavlosmacwolf]

Ah now that's brilliant! Diego Maradonna seriously thinks the way to reform FIFA is to install a cocaine addict and known tax dodger, as vice president?

You just have to laugh!

 

[Donegal Wolf]

I think even within the dreggs at FIFA Jack Warner is a special case, surely the worst of the worst

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...igated-over-missing-haiti-funds-31287992.html

 

[Lord Knows]

Alejandro Burzaco arrested in Italy and set for extradition on corruption charges

Burzaco is understood to be entering witness protection after negotiating a deal with the FBI that will see him blow the whistle on illicit practises within CONMEBOL

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/fifa-crisis-alejandro-burzaco-arrested-5851558

 

[Dinowolf]

FIFA postpones 2026 World Cup bidding process

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9880393/fifa-postpones-2026-world-cup-bidding-process

A bit too dodgy to bribe people at the moment?

 

[Jinky]

This comment from Tognoni (Blatters right-hand man in the mid-90s) is absolutely ridiculous -

"Even if there is evidence that Fifa people were bribed, where is the problem? With Fifa, or the people who had no choice but to get the World Cup with bribing?"

Is he *actually* attempting to shift the blame?

 

[Donegal Wolf]

Jack Warner asked the SFA to pay $75,000 into a personnel account when Scotland played Trinidad & Tobago a couple of years ago.

He was told to do one by the SFA.
(please insert here, comment about trying to get money off a scotsman)