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“Football is a game, but is also a massive business” and people want it to operate with integrity

Wednesday, June 10th 2015 - 06:44 UTC
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President Barack Obama weighed in on the deepening corruption scandal involving world soccer's governing body, saying it was essential that the sport's integrity be ensured. Read full article

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  • Brasileiro

    The Anglo-Saxons want to dominate FIFA. We can not let that happen. We need to block any assault on Russia's interests.
    Maybe we need to establish another control institution of football without the presence of North America and its allies.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdcRbaXH2kA

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 09:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Yes, wonderful idea!

    Let's kick out the Americans, Canadians, Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium, the UK, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Croatia, Portugal, and any other civilized countries....

    What an idiot...

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 11:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @1. Bit of jealousy? UEFA teams have won the Cup 11 times. CONMEBOL teams only 9!

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 12:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Englander

    Would be great if Canada got to host the World Cup.

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 04:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Briton

    The Falkland's should hold it,

    that would pixx the argies off...lol

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 07:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    @1 brASSHOLE,
    “The Anglo-Saxons want to dominate FIFA. We can not let that happen. We need to block any assault on Russia's interests.”

    Well, well, well, I don't know where you got the idea that the Anglo-Saxons want to dominate FIFA, but considering the great job done by João Havelange (Brazilian, and father-in-law to CBF crook, Ricardo Teixeira) and his legacy to soccer (showing his successor how to steal), it might be a good idea....

    And, just one question : where did you learn that the Russians are Anglo-Saxons ?

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 07:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    The South will dominate FIFA so that never again any country of the Five Eyes is to host any international competition of Futebol.

    Let's see who runs the FIFA!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJO1SFKVuP4

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 07:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    Hey brASSHOLE @ 5
    “The World Cup 2018 will be held in Russia. And we're hoping that Western countries boycott.”

    So, according to you, the “Anglo-Saxons” (as per a previous post of yours) in Russia will host the 2018 World Cup ; And if the western countries boycotted it - not a bad idea - which countries would dispute it ? Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Cuba ?
    And it would be easier for all of us, if you ceased to exist. Think about it.

    Read your post @ 7....doesn't it sound really stupid and ignorant ?

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 08:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    #8 Jack

    Brasshole has been sniffing glue again. Obama and Bladder are not “Anglo-Saxtons” and certainly not the Jordanian prince...

    I cannot understand the boy's defense of Russia. They are some of the most racist, ruthless and corrupt people in the world. Ask the poor Ukrainians...

    If it was our glue sniffing troll had his wish, FIFA would be controlled by someone like Mugabe or Madero.

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 08:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    To ensure that there will be no chance for the Five Eyes, we will elect a Brazilian as the next president of FIFA. Probably Zico.

    Long Live to Kremlin !

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 08:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    I've come to the conclusion Bras is Toby.

    Same nuttiness and off the wall statements

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 08:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    South alliances are very strong and we offer our lives to defend it. So for me it is an honor to be compared to our Argentine brothers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoCgU5HP4HA

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 08:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @11 Nah. TTT is far too egocentric and superior to post the obviously moronic drivel that Brasileiro posts.

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 08:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @12. “we offer our lives to defend it”. Excellent. We'll take your lives. How would you like it? Cut throats? Single bullets? Machine guns? Mortars?Cannon? Howitzers? Field guns? Naval guns? Missiles? Or perhaps something a little more all-pervading? We have them all!

    You want to be compared to your argie brothers? You mean you're aggressive, belligerent, cowardly, corrupt, criminal, deviant, genocidal, horrific, incompetent, juvenile, larcenous, mendacious, necrophiliac, puerile, putrid, queer, rapacious, scummy, thick, xenophobic? And not to mention suicidal. Would you like us to put you out of everyone's misery?

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 09:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    Conqueror

    Don't waste your bullets. Brazilians are committing mass economic suicide by continuing their trade alliance with Argentina and Venezuela. Being loan sharked by China will be the final death blow.

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 10:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    @10 brASSHOLE !!
    Zico ? Ok, despite being brazilian I have nothing against him, he has shown himself to be correct....upto now at least.
    Your praise of Putin is a clear sign you'd like him to 'do' you.....good luck with the russian bear.
    @12 brASSHOLE, again....more shit ...“South alliances are very strong and we offer our lives to defend it. ”.....how do you manage to think up this shit ?
    @13 Elaine
    Agree, it is almost impossible for someone to impersonate such a fool as the brasshole. I'd like to say he's one of a kind - the stupid kind - but in Brazil there are millions of fools like him. All parasitic scumbags.

    Jun 10th, 2015 - 10:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Heisenbergcontext

    So many interesting facts ( and ironies ) concerning FIFA and it's finances. As of April '14 $3.16 billion in assets. £1.25 billion in financial assets; $1.25 billion cash reserves; $158 million in property assets ( mostly in Zurich of course ).

    FIFA is registered as a non-profit organisation so does not pay taxes on it's profits. In 2013 it only spent $183 million on development ( 14% 0f it's expenses ) - the reasons for it's exemption - whilst generating $2.61 billion in profit from the last World Cup.

    There's too much money floating around in professional sport IMO, and it's all because of how much attention it can grab - not because of any intrinsic worth, and the more money it generates with as few requirements for responsible accountability as it has in soccer means corruption is inevitable. Any national football association that truly values the game should withdraw from FIFA and if that means no World Cup so be it. It has become so tarnished it hardly seems worth participating in it anymore.

    JMO...

    Jun 11th, 2015 - 05:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    #17 Heisenbergcontext

    I agree with JYO on FIFA.

    The newly organized organization should be based in in a neutral city like Helsinki and the original remaining FIFA skeleton moved to Lagos.

    Jun 11th, 2015 - 02:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • juliano

    Anglo Saxons want to have the power within fifa to try to win a World Cup. already they are terrible on the field ...

    European football? remove the South Americans and players from other continents and you will see that nothing left in Europe ...

    we we realize that Anglo Saxons people know nothing about football. when they start to say that rooney of “white pele” ... hahahahahahahahaha ...

    the football soul is Latin American ... you guys will never see born in the United States or Europe big players equal messi, neymar, batistuta, romario, maradona and pele ... the list goes on ... hahahahaha ...

    the brand “champions league” is European but their content is South American ... hahahahaha ...

    Jun 11th, 2015 - 06:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • yankeeboy

    The only people in the USA who watch Soccer are maids, painters and gardeners.

    Once you graduate High school you stop watching it.

    Jun 11th, 2015 - 08:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    @19 julianoasshole
    Since you can't stop talking about the Anglo-Saxons, maybe you can tell us how your friend the brasshole @1, knows that Russians are Anglo-Saxons ??? c'mon dickhead, defend your ignorant friend...if you can..

    And quite frankly, who gives a sh*t that you think no-one except brazzos know how to play ? you seem to have forgotten the 7 x 1 of only 1 year ago...that will NEVER be forgotten. The fact that you regard football as a religion, is a sign of a very small brain.... you lot, are a bunch of stupid fanatics who have nothing else in life to look forward to, to do, or to talk about - so football comes to fill in all that empty space between your ears.

    Jun 11th, 2015 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • juliano

    jack bitch ... I do not consider football one religion, but a good pass time. I'd rather watch football than those stupid American series ... see those serials yes, it is for those who have nothing in the head ... 7x1 ?. his team went out in the first round in the World Cup ... huehueheuehueheue

    yaankegay is a Brazilian what goes on “estadunidense” ... must have gone through brainwashing ... hahahahaha ... this fool is a nothing ... huehueheuheuhe ...

    Jun 12th, 2015 - 03:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    @22 Julianoasshole,
    “I do not consider football one religion, but a good pass time”....oh yeah ?
    The tell us how many times you have got into fights in the street with rival team supporters ?? how many sleepless night just because your shitty team lost the game ?
    “7 x 1 ? his team went out in the first round in the World Cup”.......WTF ? bad memory ? can't face the truth ?
    Instead of writing crap and typing “'hahahahuehuehue”, why don't you back up your stupid statements with something sensible ? too difficult ?

    Jun 12th, 2015 - 07:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • juliano

    something sensible? you defecate by the mouth !!!! hahahaha

    I not I give credit to his words. therefore not discuss ... for me you're an idiot in front of PC. with too much free time ... hahaha ...

    not comment about the real football ... better go watch the American Rugby ... hahahaha ...

    adeus...lol!!!!!!!!

    Jun 13th, 2015 - 03:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    @24 Julianoasshole,
    Just listen to yourself .........“hahahahaha...huehuehue......yiu deficate by zee mouse”....“ you idiot infront of PC”.......very eloquent. To be expected from a scumbag like yourself.
    When are you going to fuck off on your travels ?

    Jun 13th, 2015 - 04:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • juliano

    ah! vai dar meia hora de bunda. otário... vai procurar o que fazer. o cara tenta se passar por “estatunidense” para criticar o próprio país... você não é homem de discutir em sites brs?

    cara, se não gosta do brasil... VÁ EMBORA... ninguém aqui vai sentir sua falta... e enfie essa sua opinião escrota você sabe onde né?

    você não passa de um idiota com complexo de vira lata que critica o próprio país, mas nunca saiu do próprio quarteirão... passar bem seu zé ninguém... adeus otário... heuehuehueheuehuehe...

    Jun 13th, 2015 - 11:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    @26
    Já te disse viadão, vivo aqui no Brasil há muito tempo ....talvez mais do que você....não preciso fingir ser EstaDunidense para perceber que Brasil 'tá na merda , devido aos seus heróis petistas....
    Gosto do Brasil , mas não gosto de petistas viados, que nem você.....
    “Nunca saí do meu quarteirão”?? faz -me rir, seu puto, já viajei praticamente o mundo inteiro, e sei sei bem reconhecer merda quando a vejo ...você, por exemplo. Now f*ck-ff !

    Jun 14th, 2015 - 07:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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