Submitted by nolesfan2011 t3_10wftjm in sports
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SannyP t1_j7n4vwu wrote
A totalitarian government trying to use money to buy legitimacy through sport?! Fake shock sound
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.
DFWPunk t1_j7najhe wrote
Splitting games between those 2 countries seems like a nightmare for fans.
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jdmay101 t1_j7nrav1 wrote
Wait, I don't understand... why don't they just bribe FIFA directly like everyone else?
Nightwing11796 t1_j7nugc1 wrote
Gross, soccer
tree-molester t1_j7nxi6p wrote
Doh, moron.
malcolm58 t1_j7nyyao wrote
I vote for Spain/Portugal/Morocco or Argentina//hile, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
Nightwing11796 t1_j7nzht2 wrote
Coming from someone that watches soccer
HeadyToothgraze1 t1_j7o1yy8 wrote
“Secret”
PoisonedRadio t1_j7o2r0f wrote
They're doing that but they're also doing this too.
UpbeatCloseness78 t1_j7o2x4t wrote
Can't imagine the quid pro quo was this binary either
Desperate-Face-6594 t1_j7o5h03 wrote
I assume the Saudi government are also good for the roads…
loseitthrowaway7797 t1_j7o5i8x wrote
Today I feel like a dictator
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….
Skobiak t1_j7oaydx wrote
They got the idea from Manchester City......
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?
a_phantom_limb t1_j7odhad wrote
Not that I want them to get it, but that's a pretty smart play.
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.
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.
cujukenmari t1_j7oejd4 wrote
you post in WNBA forums, good job picking the most irrelevant sports to follow lmao
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.
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
SageKAoki t1_j7ofs4p wrote
r/Facepalm
980Ti_Lightning t1_j7ok109 wrote
It’s Spain/Portugal/Ukraine for a joint bid as opposed to Morocco
kingsillypants t1_j7okzt5 wrote
Fifa needs to be abolished.
millennium-wisdom t1_j7omp7w wrote
If it not going to Morocco then better give it to Greece, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
millennium-wisdom t1_j7omt94 wrote
Because Qatar just hosted the World Cup.
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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
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.
shutthefockupbuddeh t1_j7qw0hb wrote
Insert shocked Pikachu face
Dizzeung t1_j7qzk70 wrote
Ah yes i loved the 2022 world cup in argnetina
MuddydogCO t1_j7r9689 wrote
It's the belt and suspenders philosophy of bribery.
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.
PerryNeeum t1_j7sfsqn wrote
Wait, I’ve seen this one
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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.
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