FIFA rejects calls to strip Russia of the 2018 World Cup over Ukraine crisis

Saturday, July 26th 2014 - 05:45 UTC

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Amid mounting criticism of Russia over the MH17 plane tragedy and conflict with Ukraine, FIFA rejects calls for the country to be stripped of 2018 World Cup hosting rights and says a boycott is no solution to the crisis. Read full article

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The Voice
Tell that to the victims families....
...besides it's not FIFA's decision...a boycott is out of their hands...
Jul 26th, 2014 - 09:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Heisenbergcontext
“History has shown that so far that boycotting sports events or a policy of isolation or confrontation are not the most effective ways to solve problems.”

Worked pretty well with South Africa I reckon.

@1 The Voice

“...a boycott is out of their hands...” Good point, and who knows whether FIFA, in it's current incarnation at least, will even exist in four years?
Jul 26th, 2014 - 10:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
What Blatter really said “WTF! We can't be expected to give back our bribe money, no way.”
Jul 26th, 2014 - 10:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ira Curtis
“History has shown so far that boycotting sport events or a policy of isolation or confrontation are not the most effective solution to the crisis ”
Breaking news! FIFA's new tasks (except corupption) is now to find solutions to world problems! I strongly suggest to drop Russia and pass it to North Korea.
Unfotunately, Quatar is already taken.
Jul 26th, 2014 - 01:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Russia of the 2018 ,
sadly nothing will happen to Russia,
Russia will host the game and all will turn up, including the EU poodles.
Jul 26th, 2014 - 06:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Be serious
Blatter is the Jimmy Savile of football corruption. Lets hope justice gets him before he dies.
Jul 27th, 2014 - 06:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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BOTINHO
Amigos, FIFA is a sports business, but above all a business.

This is even illustrated in the FIFA-sponsored film “ United Passions, ” and the “awarding ” of the first Copa in Montevideo.

FIFA can make awards, take political causes and stands, and then reverse and take them away. Making a political decision, South Africa under apartheid was blocked from participating by FIFA for years.

The Qatar 2022 Copa award is currently under investigation. They can do this with other countries, including Russia.
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