I can explain it in about 2 seconds:
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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New vlog from Andy Brassel on the anti-$ club.
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Fuck FIFA and a Saudi Arabia World Cup.
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You should be demanding royalties for that.
FIFA don’t even pretend to give a fuck anymore
FIFA gave up the pretence of not being corrupt and morally reprehensible when they awarded the World Cup to Russia.
Initially their defence of Qatar was eye-rolling, and then with the fall of Blatter & Co, FIFA seem to be on the opinion that the cats outta the bag, why bother hiding it anymore.
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There has to be a Coen Brothers movie in the fact that Blatter & Co exit and the corruption gets worse.
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Fixed.
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Who was the President when FIFA gave the World Cup to Mussolini’s Italy?
It’s structural. If Infantino doesn’t play ball, he’ll be out and replaced by someone who will. He’s just the idiot willing to sell his dignity for the job, and the power to call the shots on more peripheral matters.
This form of “democracy”, where delegates elect delegates who elect delegates, seems inherently prone to corruption. If somebody wants to buy their will, it’s quid pro quo all the way down from the FIFA executive to the Confederations to the National Associations to their local subsidiaries. Everyone is motivated to protect their own fiefdoms, will do what is needed to appease those with the power to keep them in place, and are ultimately only answerable to their own vassals, who “elect” them. It’s mutually beneficial to toe the line because the $$$/votes/etc. trickles down incredibly efficiently.
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Morally reprehensible? Yeah, and definitely is seeing how history turned out. Was it corrupt, though?
Basically, Yes. That’s how it is.
Only thing to break a circle like that is a revolution.
That requires someone to take the first step. Sadly, unless multiple nations FA’s have their own behind the scenes meetings in secret and ‘strike’ at the same time can’t see it happening.
What i can see happening is the inclusion of more moneyed associations added to the list. Without merit.
So random question from someone who has never played at a decent level. Why do corner kickers raise their arm before taking the corner. Just to let everyone know he’s about to take it? Or is it some sort of signal to his team mates like near post, far post etc
It’s usually near post, far post etc
The more important question in the aleague is why do they bother with the arms, none of them are good enough to deliver that accurately.
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Yeah - general signals
We used to have a few
Bounce the ball before placing it, rubbing the badge on the shirt, hands on hips etc
The arm up was the signal to start the runs
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Ah good stuff. I never knew all this
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In the old days, one arm up mean Talay was going to go first defender and two arms up meant he was going to overshoot everybody.
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Olympia Macerata Feltria play in the fifth division in Italy (seconda categoria). The club play in Pesaro & Urbino area on the Adriatic coast region in Le Marche. Even though the support is small, they still do a quality tifo display. Quality over quantity!
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Nice! That’s like a work of art. I hope it is hanging up somewhere after the match
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