Russia and Qatar awarded 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups
FIFA.com
02-Dec-2010 (6 comments)

Igor Shuvalov, Russia's deputy prime minister, vowed that his country would justify the faith placed in them by the Executive Committee. He said: “You have entrusted us with the FIFA World Cup for 2018 and I can promise that you will never regret it. Let us make history together.”  

Five candidates were bidding to stage the 2022 edition of the world’s greatest sporting event. As well as eventual winners Qatar, Australia, Korea Republic, Japan and USA... >>>

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Roozbeh_Gilani

I once played football in abadan at 50^C

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:11 AM PST

against the locals and they had all the advantage! But then again I and my team mates were all  "rashtis"! (And before you start, keep your rashti Jokes for your "other blog"!!!) 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


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Cameron

by Doctor mohandes on Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:07 AM PST

Was practically begging for England to be given the chance for 2020. to the point of being ready to drop his pants...

And all the advantages he recounted, it was as if a 8 year old kid was trying to fool his parents into buying him the latest Xbox game!

 


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Anonymouse

Hopefuly it'll b 50^C so the ME countries can have an advantage!

by Anonymouse on Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:02 AM PST

Everything is sacred


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Anonymous Observer

Roozbeh - Speaking of Middle East, Desert and global warming

by Anonymous Observer on Thu Dec 02, 2010 09:23 AM PST


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Roozbeh_Gilani

hopefully by 2022 we'll have a "global cooling"...

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Thu Dec 02, 2010 09:20 AM PST

Otherwise imagine playing soccer at 50degree C of Persian gulf summer! 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


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Anonymous Observer

It's all good.

by Anonymous Observer on Thu Dec 02, 2010 08:52 AM PST

About time these games came to the Middle East.  Congratulations to Qatar!


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