Day -886. WorldCup2018
There's nothing too exciting going on these days. Nobody's been banned by Fifa for a while (oh, except for that Jerome Valcke having his provisional ban extended), nobody's been arrested this month and nobody is paying much attention to what Sepp Blatter has to say, which admittedly (to add to the boredom) hasn't been much. The most colourful candidate to be the next Fifa president, Musa Billity, is not a candidate anymore and the most fun-named candidate hasn't been in the news much so we haven't got to hear Tokyo Sexwale said out loud. And the most controversial of the bunch, the Sheikh from Bahrain, hasn't been heard from in a while. And what about the Platini sub, Gianni Infantino?
Come to think of it, I suspect all the candidates have been advised to not say a word, not to reduce the risk of them hurting their chances of victory, but more so as not to say or do anything which will reinforce the opinion of anybody who is interested that having any of them leading Fifa is not going to be a good thing.
The only exception, of course, is Prince Ali who has been talking about what a "catastrophe" it will be if he doesn't win. Maybe nobody is telling him to shut up because he's so far out there, far beyond the normal levels of self grandeur of anybody associated with Fifa.
If you do need some Fifa or Russia 2018 entertainment these days take the time to browse the wonderful website below, set up by the Russia 2018 organising committee. There is some fascinating information about how to rent a car in Russia, how to get around by train, bus and taxi and a fascinating story about how Putin maintains that all the venues will be ready on time and not over budget. We will not question him. You can also find out the details of the museum dedicated to Boris Yeltsin. There's something there for everyone.
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Tourist Portal
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