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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo "balls" in FIFA bureau
By unanimous decision, FIFA cravenly refused to ban the Russians from participating in World Cup competition. They cravenly decided to have Russia participate in neutral sites without crowds.
The Poles objected, saying they refuse to play Russia under any circumstances. The English will probably ban the Russian women from participating in the European Football Championships.
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No "balls" in FIFA bureau (Original Post)
Dirty Socialist
Feb 2022
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FIFA will ban Russia and its teams, ejecting the country from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup
LetMyPeopleVote
Feb 2022
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RandySF
(59,365 posts)1. FIFA is corrupt.
Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)2. Yep
They probably dont want to bite the hand that bribes, err feeds them
Bev54
(10,074 posts)4. Totally, have been for decades.
MagickMuffin
(15,960 posts)3. Sounds a lot like the Olympic committees allowing Russian doping
Corruption know thyself!
Ponietz
(3,031 posts)5. FIFA's a dirty POS
3catwoman3
(24,056 posts)6. And will the Russian team then get 1:0 forfeit wins...
...in all those matches and end up advancing?
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,635 posts)7. FIFA will ban Russia and its teams, ejecting the country from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup