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FIFA Frantically Announces 2015 Summer World Cup In United States

ZURICH—After the Justice Department indicted numerous executives from world soccer’s governing body on charges of corruption and bribery, frantic and visibly nervous officials from FIFA held an impromptu press conference Wednesday to announce that the United States has been selected to host this summer’s 2015 World Cup. “We are thrilled to reveal that, for the first time in 21 years, the World Cup will finally return to America, with matches set to kick off today at 5 p.m. local time in Los Angeles,” said FIFA president Sepp Blatter, smiling broadly before unveiling the tournament’s official logo, a hand-drawn stick figure kicking a soccer ball with “USA 2015!” hastily scribbled in black marker above its head. “With world-class venues in cities across the country and a rapidly growing passion for the sport, the U.S. is the perfect choice—really the only choice—for this summer’s tournament. Everyone at FIFA is certain that the 2015 World Cup in America will be a tremendous success, and billions of fans from around the world will, in just a few hours, come together to enjoy this wonderful display of soccer over the coming weeks.” At press time, the U.S. national team was leading defending champions Germany in the World Cup’s opening match after being awarded 12 penalties in the game’s first three minutes.

“The events of yesterday have cast a long shadow over football and this congress. They bring shame and humiliation to football and demand change from us all. We cannot allow the reputation of Fifa to be dragged through the mud any longer.

“I know many people hold me ultimately responsible [but] I cannot monitor everyone all the time. If people want to do wrong, they will also try to hide it.

“Football cannot be the exception to the rule, that is our responsibility at Fifa, and we will co-operate if anyone is involved in wrongdoing. There can be no place for corruption of any kind.

“Let this be the turning point. More needs to be done to make sure everyone in football behaves responsibly and ethically.

“Football deserves so much more and we must respond. Tomorrow, at the Congress, we will begin a long and difficult road.

“We have lost trust, at least part of it, and we must now earn it back, through the decisions we make.

“We like this game … not for greed, not for exploiting, not for power, but because of the love of the game. Solidarity and unity is asked for the game, for the world, for peace.”

“We are going to put Fifa’s ship back on the right course, in clear, transparent waters. We will need some time, we cannot do it from one day to the next, but our pyramid is intact because the foundation is solid, just as solid as our game.”

On May 29 2015 02:04 Micro_Jackson wrote:
Besides all this shit what about the Di Maria --> Bayern rumor. I dont follow ManU that closely did he suck or is he unhappy?

On May 29 2015 02:08 Dingodile wrote:

He said after one week he doesnt like to live in England. He played brilliantly in the first weeks.

On May 29 2015 02:06 zulu_nation8 wrote:
both probably, he played well early then he was never the same after he got injured.

On May 29 2015 02:17 lprk wrote:

Also burglars tried to break into his house when he was there in January, and last weekend he started a game for first time since 9th march.

On May 29 2015 02:28 Micro_Jackson wrote:


I mostly remember the version from the WC, which was awesome. And Bayern wont sell him because he is too ugly, i mean Bayern has Ribery so it cant get worse then that.

On May 29 2015 03:24 Boucot wrote:
Does anyone know at what time tomorrow the election will take place and if it'll be streamed somewhere ?