for better or for worse, fifa wants all the big guns there-- don't think they are too bothered about any of the rest.
Quote Originally Posted by C.O.Prodigy View Post
You're right. And the tools at Fifa's disposal to achieve said goals are (bookings and red cards, ranking table, referees, phantom penalties, bad offside calls) all of which serve to concoct what Fifa believes to be a draw that the big money spenders are happy with and which they in turn bought.
Capitalism at it's best and very little to do with football.
It's highly hypocritical to promote "my game is fair play" at under 17 and under 21 tournaments and yet when those players grow up they find out that it was all make believe and that the spirit of fair play applys only if you pay for it or if it's worth fifa's while.
In a perfect world, FiFa should stand for footballing excellence and should back those teams which excel in the game.
Phantom penalties indeed!

Not harsh enough I reckon.

It is happening again!



Cheat.