But you've attributed bombings, rioting and violence to Euro96. Thus connecting it with the tournament.
The IRA bomb was during Euro '96 just before the England, Scotland game iirc. I was at Le Mans at the time and remember being worried about my folks.
It's mad to think that IRA bombs were going off in the streets of the UK less than two decades ago.
Russia should definitely host a World Cup. There hasn't been a singe tournament held in Eastern Europe, which needs to be remedied.
Give it to Ukraine then. They're actually part of the European continent. Russia can host the next Asian one.The IRA bomb was during Euro '96 just before the England, Scotland game iirc. I was at Le Mans at the time and remember being worried about my folks.
It's mad to think that IRA bombs were going off in the streets of the UK less than two decades ago.
Russia should definitely host a World Cup. There hasn't been a singe tournament held in Eastern Europe, which needs to be remedied.
Thank you! You understand me. My point is, every country hosting any tournament has their fair share of issues. I used Euro 1996 as an example as 95% of posters here are English.No he hasn't - his point, as far as I can tell, is that England had a variety of problems going on in the country at the time it was awarded. Whether they are related to football or not is beside the point.
However, it's not '96 anymore it's 2015 and some of the stuff that is going on in Russia is pretty appalling. No country with its opinions on homosexuality should be hosting a WC in 2018
Are you suggesting that St Petersburg is in Asia?Give it to Ukraine then. They're actually part of the European continent. Russia can host the next Asian one.
I'm suggesting the majority of the landmass of the country of Russia is.Are you suggesting that St Petersburg is in Asia?
Before English fans point their fingers at other nations like Russia for racism issues, they need to have a good look at themselves. England is known to have the worst fans in the world, for hooliganism and violence. Incidents like Heysel. Plus Euro 1996 was the worst Euro ever hosted. Full of violence, bombings and rioting. Not to mention, a Russian football fan was murdered during 1996. I'm not saying Russia is better than England, no way I am. I'm just saying no country is perfect and England is no better than Russia when it comes to fan violence/racism.
It's very good Russia got it, but the second best option would've been Netherlands/Belgium, not England.
Apart from Euro 2012 in Poland / Ukraine. But no world cups, unless you count 2006. East Germany was in Eastern Europe and quite a few matches were played in that part of Germany. But apart from that......There hasn't been a singe tournament held in Eastern Europe, which needs to be remedied.