Ronaldo avoids World Cup suspension

and people say they don't understand why I don't watch international football any more. Its a fucking circus being managed - not run (significantly) - by a bunch of cunts who think its a show and they want it always to have a big finish which removes all the chance and romance from the game.
 
Gingers Dad said:
I'm not so sure about that. Blatter quickly got himself away as soon as the Americans had him in their sights. Dodgy as fuck but knew when to run
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He shouldn't have ran. He should have stood firm and maintained his innocence. By running he opened the door for his replacement which ushered in the new direction football has been taken in. The US DOJ at the time, under Obama, went after him and I believe they made a big mistake. It was Dodgy, but he shouldn't have run away from his post. Football needed Sepp to stay as President. It's tragic what happened to football as a result.
 
If they're prepared to do this, then what else? Why make him serve one game of the three but then suspend the next two? Any answers that don't involve money and influence are clearly wrong, and this is the world's premier footballing body being openly and encouragingly influenced by money.

Honestly I'd almost rather they'd overturned the card than make up some exemption for one specific player. They've compromised the integrity of the competition. I know, I know, FIFA and integrity, but surely they have an inkling that people already regard them as corrupt, so this smacks of feeling untouchable on their own game, incredibly dangerous.

It's unfair and illogical, I hope both those two opponents complain on principle. Imagine he scores the winning goal against one or both of them, knocking the other team out. It's quite possible to happen.
 
What is stopping them from overturning a red card during the tournament if Ronaldo gets one in a big match like a semi final?

Fifa have just openly shown that for certain players the rule book can be completely thrown out the window.

What a disgusting corrupt corporation.
 
TheBeautifulGame said:
He shouldn't have ran. He should have stood firm and maintained his innocence. By running he opened the door for his replacement which ushered in the new direction football has been taken in. The US DOJ at the time, under Obama, went after him and I believe they made a big mistake. It was Dodgy, but he shouldn't have run away from his post. Football needed Sepp to stay as President. It's tragic what happened to football as a result.
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You need to do some research unless this is a Clarkie. Blatter is the biggest shyster that ever existed.
 
Gazza said:
The Italy game especially was a sight to behold.
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It was literally being refereed by someone who was suspended for corruption and basically forced to retire less than a year after being deemed good enough to referee a World Cup knockout game.

In 2010, he also got 2.5 years for smuggling 6kg of heroin into the US. He's literally exactly the sort of person you'd expect FIFA to have chosen to engage in match fixing on their behalf.
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Don't know if I should put this in here as it's WC related and more shite to do with the compy or the VAR thread.

FIFA are going to use VAR for corners in the finals, expect 15 mins added time every half.
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Whilst VAR check the corner we will have a short commercial break. We will be right back so don't go away soccer fans!!
 
noseve said:
You're right - it was Nike! Cheers.

Then again, Khus is Uzbek :-)
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No meaning other than I find Borat to be hilarious.
 
This maybe the death of football as we, the legacy fans, know it.
They are prepared to change the rules on red cards to allow a cash cow to take part. They are changing the rules on corners/var. They are changing venues based on a corrupt political system.

The USA will reach semi finals no matter what.
Portugal will be be favoured to reach the knock out stages.
Trump will present the cup to the winners and keep hold of it until it is on his desk.
It will put a crack addled Manchester prostitute to shame.
 
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