In other news, the sky is blue.
“Do I hear 10 million Swiss Francs to be grouped with Saudi Arabia and Egypt? We have 10, does anyone have 20 million Francs? Going once, going twice, Sold to short balding gentlemen in the back! Please deliver all funds to FIFA-Strasse 20. Cash only.”
There is nothing in here about conscription of lazy minorities for the purposes of hotel/stadium construction. Pfft what a waste.
Why isn’t Mexico any good at track and field? Because anyone that can run, jump or swim is already in the US.
FIFA is doing the punishing, not Russia. FIFA is a fine upstanding organization from Switzerland, who has no skeletons in the closet whatsoever.
Plastic. The ball is made of plastic.
This doesn’t seem to account for the “Mignolet” effect.
But who will make fun of Gary Neville’s nose in his absence?