2022 World Cup Discussion

[Pell]

Jason Cummings has made Australia's squad, a few years ago he was at Shrewsbury, couldn't get a game at Dundee United, now he's going to a World Cup. What a turn around.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Jason Cummings has made Australia's squad, a few years ago he was at Shrewsbury, couldn't get a game at Dundee United, now he's going to a World Cup. What a turn around

So Cumming is going

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Is he taking the piss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63554507

One of his Rolex must have stopped

Corrupt fucker

 

[Kippaxpete]

At least Brewdog have some principles.



Oh hang on...

Agree. CEO is a hypocritical cock of the first order. See below.

BrewDog faces backlash against anti-World Cup stunt

The Scottish brewer launched a campaign stating ‘First Russia, then Qatar. Can’t wait for North Korea’ but has again been urged to get its own house in order before taking aim at others.

www.marketingweek.com

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

So, this year’s World Cup is in Qatar; a country ahead of Russia and Brazil for human rights, yet far more is being made about them as they are Arabs.

Qatar 88th
Russia 12th
Brazil 36th

Human rights and rule of law index by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

The average for 2024 based on 175 countries was 5.42 index points. The highest value was in Iran: 10 index points and the lowest value was in Iceland: 0.2 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

www.theglobaleconomy.com

 

[supercity88]

So, this year’s World Cup is in Qatar; a country ahead of Russia and Brazil for human rights, yet far more is being made about them as they are Arabs.

Qatar 88th
Russia 12th
Brazil 36th

Human rights and rule of law index by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

The average for 2024 based on 175 countries was 5.42 index points. The highest value was in Iran: 10 index points and the lowest value was in Iceland: 0.2 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

www.theglobaleconomy.com

Don't let facts get in the way of an argument!

 

[havefaith]

There's an interesting look at Stadiums being built in Qatar on Sky Arts, The Art of Architecture, on now.

 

[Bluekiwi]

Radio news this morning in NZ - "Blatter admits allocating the World Cup to QATAR was a mistake". We all knew that at the time, but money talks and his bank balance probably went into 8 figures during the negotiations along with the rest of the corrupt cartel.

 

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

 

[BELFAST_BLUE_BOY]

So, this year’s World Cup is in Qatar; a country ahead of Russia and Brazil for human rights, yet far more is being made about them as they are Arabs.

Qatar 88th
Russia 12th
Brazil 36th

Human rights and rule of law index by country, around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

The average for 2024 based on 175 countries was 5.42 index points. The highest value was in Iran: 10 index points and the lowest value was in Iceland: 0.2 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

www.theglobaleconomy.com

Very true and all a bit strange as other sports like F1 and all the sponsors go to these countries all the time - and then we have Egypt 4th on list as regards human rights but just had COP27 here and not a word I recall in media about human rights abuse here? Then we have 30+ commonwealth countries were being gay is illegal but they go to the games and nowt said..... I think its about football here and media as nowt said when other sports go to these places.....very selective.......