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rez9000

Any point?
Feb 8, 2007
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It won't lead to anything substantive. It's FIFA protecting themselves by sacrificing Platini (not that he doesn't deserve it). It's so they can then turn around and say, 'nothing to do with us, it's just a few bad apples'.
 

Gassin's finest

C'est diabolique
May 12, 2010
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It won't lead to anything substantive. It's FIFA protecting themselves by sacrificing Platini (not that he doesn't deserve it). It's so they can then turn around and say, 'nothing to do with us, it's just a few bad apples'.
When that fucking Infantino guy is the one enabling all the Oil state sportswashing of football right now. Qatar, Man City, PSG... it's all his dealings.
 

Marty

Audere est farce
Mar 10, 2005
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Has any footballer fallen from grace quite like Platini? From one of the most adored players in the world to one of the most despised fat cats of the game.

He deserves everything that comes his way.
 

Saoirse

Well-Known Member
Aug 20, 2013
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I genuinely think there's a fair chance Qatar 2022 still won't happen. One major factor - no leagues so far have started making changes to their schedule to accomodate it, or discussing what they're going to do. If they were sure it was happening, I expect we'd be progressively starting the season a week earlier each year or something so that a World Cup sized gap could be created in the middle without just not having an off-season in 2022 or something mad. And trying to make them actually suspend their programs is going to be a major fight - you can be sure the Premier League, for instance, will be looking at whether there's a legal claim for compensation considering the damage to the TV rights value etc.
 

Col_M

Pointing out the Obvious
Feb 28, 2012
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interesting. Very very interesting.

Cant wait for the scramble from various countries to launch emergency bids to host.
 

Riandor

COB Founder
May 26, 2004
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interesting. Very very interesting.

Cant wait for the scramble from various countries to launch emergency bids to host.
Yeah I just see this as Platini getting lynched and being the fall guy and everything carrying on as is.
 
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