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throwawayshirt t1_iubieb7 wrote

Every Olympics and every World Cup are awarded through massive bribes. Does anyone not know this?

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Toxicseagull t1_iucrwj3 wrote

This isn't about the awarding of the WC to Qatar though?

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CUJO-31 t1_iuca8gn wrote

FIFA was currupt when it awarded Qatar the WC but the same FIFA leadership awarded US based on merit.

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duffmanhb t1_iuceghx wrote

The US was awarded it because Bill Clinton personally was lobbying for it, felt robbed, so he got them all thrown in jail. The USA got the World Cup to appease them.

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