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Thread #134000   Message #3044963
Posted By: Arnie
02-Dec-10 - 11:16 AM
Thread Name: BS: England World Cup 2018 bid
Subject: RE: BS: England World Cup 2018 bid
I know that England didn't have a God-given right to host the 2018 World Cup but that is a very disappointing decision to us footie fans. Russia is no great surprise, but how on earth did tiny Qatar bag the 2022 spot? They've no footballing heritage, never been in the World Cup finals and have no stadiums. The temperature in June/July is over 40c and it doesn't get much cooler in the evenings. Were the FIFA officials swayed by the multi-million dollar Qatari bid? Of course not......