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SannyP t1_j7n4vwu wrote

A totalitarian government trying to use money to buy legitimacy through sport?! Fake shock sound

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ShenmeNamaeSollich t1_j7qfead wrote

We’re overdue for another Jesse Owens moment. In this case, maybe an atheist lesbian who, I dunno, drives a car or leaves home w/o a male escort, or something craaaazy like that. … Fuck Saudi Arabia.

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jdmay101 t1_j7nrav1 wrote

Wait, I don't understand... why don't they just bribe FIFA directly like everyone else?

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PoisonedRadio t1_j7o2r0f wrote

They're doing that but they're also doing this too.

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MuddydogCO t1_j7r9689 wrote

It's the belt and suspenders philosophy of bribery.

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Aleashed t1_j7oenug wrote

They’ll win the next WC, FIFA is pretty much bigger scale WWE, everything is staged for economic gain.

Look at Copa America, there’s probably 90% chance the host country wins so they can keep the stadiums packed and sell more crap unless there is a large country nearby (small % of fans willing to travel is still large due to a large population), then those countries win.

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Dizzeung t1_j7qzk70 wrote

Ah yes i loved the 2022 world cup in argnetina

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Jimmy_kong253 t1_j7mvkxn wrote

Once ronaldo signed with a Saudi club I figured its only a matter of time before they get the world club

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madscandi t1_j7q2nh3 wrote

> world club

The World Club Championship they can have. If it keeps them from hosting the World Cup

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theSafeguard t1_j7n6hqh wrote

They are going up against a South American bid from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Hopefully that gets the support from everyone and Saudi Arabia gets called on their attempts to buy another sport.

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cujukenmari t1_j7oe9u0 wrote

Would make way more sense. Middle east got there's under extremely controversial circumstances. The middle east shouldn't be an option for another couple decades.

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Themnor t1_j7s5mee wrote

I don't actually hate the Egypt/Saudi/Greece bid. That said, I like the South American bid MUCH better, and especially for 2030. I would also argue that if they want another "arabic" Cup appearance, Spain and Portugal pairing with Morocco would be really good too.

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HeadyToothgraze1 t1_j7o1yy8 wrote

“Secret”

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fastedzo t1_j7o5rmd wrote

Right? Big fucking secret, plastered on Reddit of all places. Lets all just try to keep this under our hat, nothing to see here….

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malcolm58 t1_j7nyyao wrote

I vote for Spain/Portugal/Morocco or Argentina//hile, Uruguay, and Paraguay.

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DFWPunk t1_j7najhe wrote

Splitting games between those 2 countries seems like a nightmare for fans.

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Skobiak t1_j7oaydx wrote

They got the idea from Manchester City......

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bk27465 t1_j7obo51 wrote

Why would Saudi need co hosts? Saudi is a huge country all on its own with allot of money to host all on it's own. Or has the world cup changed the rules that you need 3 nations to host now?

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System_Defalt t1_j7odhi3 wrote

They don’t need co-hosts but it helps drive appeal to the bid. Helping 2 smaller countries by footing the bill looks good on them. They are still hosting 75% of the tournament. Not having to build stadiums to host all the opening round games will also probably save them money and there’s a chance they can use existing infrastructure in the other countries.

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UpbeatCloseness78 t1_j7o2x4t wrote

Can't imagine the quid pro quo was this binary either

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Milestailsprowe t1_j8fr3ng wrote

Let em. If they wanna build a bunch of high expensive stadiums and throw a big party then so be it.

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a_phantom_limb t1_j7odhad wrote

Not that I want them to get it, but that's a pretty smart play.

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PerryNeeum t1_j7sfsqn wrote

Wait, I’ve seen this one

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millennium-wisdom t1_j7omp7w wrote

If it not going to Morocco then better give it to Greece, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

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Nightwing11796 t1_j7nugc1 wrote

Gross, soccer

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tree-molester t1_j7nxi6p wrote

Doh, moron.

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Nightwing11796 t1_j7nzht2 wrote

Coming from someone that watches soccer

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cujukenmari t1_j7oejd4 wrote

you post in WNBA forums, good job picking the most irrelevant sports to follow lmao

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Nightwing11796 t1_j7oezb1 wrote

Awe, someone's hurt wnba players have more balls than soccer players. Go back to suing the wind for tearing your ACL

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