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  :o))

  Of course, they too will want to share the bribes!

  Oct 05th, 2017 - 02:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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  DemonTree

  if they win the bid, Uruguay can make a song about how the World Cup is coming home. :)

  Oct 05th, 2017 - 08:24 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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  Raubtier

  Dear :o)) this link is for you
  
  https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_perceptions_index_2016
  
  Sincerely,
  Uruguay.

  Oct 05th, 2017 - 11:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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  Tr0lListic_Approach

  This is a ridiculous ploy. And I don't think FIFA will play along. It was already on skeptic flooring a two nation bid, but now three? The attitude of the Uruguayans has been twattish. When Argentina mysteriously approached Paraguay (which I agree with them is stupid stupid), they got all precious saying “it was our idea and we did you argies a favor by sharing it”... really? Who are the kidding, the one and only real reason they approached Argentina is because they realize that a one nation bid from Uruguay had a zero times infinity chances. Argentina is doing THEM a favor? They want 3 host cities yet Argentina would foor over 90% of the bill. Now Paraguay comes along and also wants to host. So Argentina is to just gift away half of the events revenues when it would pay for almost all of it?
  
  Ridiculous.
  
  In the unlikely scenario of this actually happening, Paraguay can host some Confederations cup games, and Uruguay can get only Montevideo as a World Cup venue. In any event both countries would get an extra venue in Buenos Aires, the largest Paraguayan city in the world, and the 2nd largest Uruguayan city in the world...

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  DemonTree

  @Raubtier
  How does Uruguay manage to do so much better than the other SA countries? It's even above France!
  
  @Tr0lListic_Approach
  Wow, you really don't like your neighbours, do you?
  
  Why would Argentina end up footing 90% of the bill if they don't have 90% of the host cities? I thought building the new infrastructure was the major cost?
  
  And I can totally understand why Uruguay would be angry if Argentina asked Paraguay to join in without consulting them first, especially if it was Uruguay's idea in the first place, and even more especially if they agree with you that it will make the bid less likely to succeed.
  
  Also isn't the host country guaranteed a place in the World Cup? So do all three countries get in? That seems a little unfair.

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  imoyaro

  Chopper's just angry because he's never been able to find futbol shoes that fit...
  
  https://corporacionphantom.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/e0125-projec8.jpg

  Oct 06th, 2017 - 04:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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  :o))

  Thanx, Raubtier!
  
  THIS link is for you too:
  https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_on_the_rise_in_latin_america_and_the_caribbean

  Oct 09th, 2017 - 10:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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  Raubtier

  These links are for ALL of you !!
  
  1) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  2) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  3) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  4) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  5) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  6) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  7) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  8) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  9) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  10) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847
  
  11) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-20041847

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