Day -946. WorldCup2018.
I look forward to the day, closer to the February 26th Fifa presidential election, when Fifa and football enter the general population's conscience once again and the name of one of the candidates,Tokyo Sexwale, is mentioned repeatedly. We are going to have jokes on talk shows, snickering on TV sports reports and a multitude of innuendo-laced comments on social media.
Equally as amusing in its ludicrousness is another candidate, Prince Ali of Jordan, being touted as a favourite while also being called a "reformer". What's a big part of his platform? That the thought of stripping Russia and Qatar of their World Cups will not even be considered, despite widespread allegations of bribery and corruption in the bidding processes and the appalling near-slavery conditions of the construction workers in Qatar. And the small matter of the Russian Minister of Sport, Vitaly Mutko who is also the head of the Wolrld Cup orgaising committee being accused of being aware of the Russian athletic doping scandal is also of no pressing conern for Prince Ali. So where's the reform? Bribery and corruption allegations will be ignored by the potential new President, And the boys will take care of each other; Mutko is a member of the Fifa Executice Committee.
Reform, Prince Ali? Looks like more of the same, with a new name at the helm. Now if that name was Tokyo Sexwale, at least it might be entertaining.
https://www.rt.com/sport/322746-fifa-candidate-russia-qatar/
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