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North America’s bid to host 2026 World Cup jeopardized by falling U.S. popularity
The Washington Post ^ | 12-18-2017 | Steven Goff

Posted on 12/19/2017 8:04:25 AM PST by Trump20162020

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To: Pearls Before Swine

Hey nitwits Obama the magnificent personal appearance before the Olympic committee really worked out well.


21 posted on 12/19/2017 8:21:53 AM PST by Midnitethecat
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To: RoseofTexas

“We don’t have to fork over billions to build stupid sport centers!!”

Didn’t even make an effort to read the article, right?

That’s the point of bringing it here - we wouldn’t need to build ANYTHING.


22 posted on 12/19/2017 8:22:16 AM PST by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: safeasthebanks
Didn’t even make an effort to read the article, right?

What article? You mean that annoying block of letters and stuff under the headline? LMAO!

23 posted on 12/19/2017 8:24:38 AM PST by Tenacious 1 (You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being rich or stupid!)
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To: Trump20162020

Trump’s Fault!!!

Gee, the Washington Post is so . . . so . . . I can’t even think of how to describe it. I do hate I, though.

Anyway, the WC will be coming here and it will be a success, financially, by fan support and general interest. Like someone said above, T-shirts, jerseys, etc., will be flying off the racks. Plus, the US team will, as hosts, not have to worry about getting eliminated by Trinidad & Tobago!


24 posted on 12/19/2017 8:25:19 AM PST by oldplayer
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To: Trump20162020

Have fun in Morocco. Send us a postcard.


25 posted on 12/19/2017 8:26:20 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Trump20162020

You mean my complete indifference to soccer is jeopardizing ‘North America’s’ chance at hosting some soccer game? Hmmm, waddya know?


26 posted on 12/19/2017 8:26:38 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority STILL Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: Trump20162020

Oh, goodness. Now I will probably lie awake at night, trying to figure out why the USA has reduced in popularity and mourning. (NOT!!)


27 posted on 12/19/2017 8:26:51 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: DoodleBob

In my town soccer has been around for over a century (many Irish & Scottish immigrants); we had three starters on the 1994 US team. Soccer has been here for years, but only where certain groups were a dominant majority - not just to play it, but to support it as well. While today it seems to be a very Third World sport, when it first came here it was all white people playing and watching.


28 posted on 12/19/2017 8:29:44 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Trump20162020
60 World Cup games in the US? That would be awesome!!

I would love to see a few matches with another countries best teams, which is something I don't get to see very often, if at all.

my only caveat would be no new venues built on the taxpayers dime...

29 posted on 12/19/2017 8:31:06 AM PST by SGCOS
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To: Trump20162020

Uh does anyone care? Pretty dumb to not want to encourage soccer in the worlds richest nation.


30 posted on 12/19/2017 8:32:44 AM PST by arkfreepdom
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To: Tenacious 1

Good one...


31 posted on 12/19/2017 8:33:04 AM PST by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: kearnyirish2

In the Boston area we had lots of Irish Football back in the day-——I don’t recall soccer at all.

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32 posted on 12/19/2017 8:33:47 AM PST by Mears
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To: Trump20162020

Remember when Obama went to the Olympic committee and got the games for Chicago? Oh yeah, he failed in that. I could not care less about the Olympics.


33 posted on 12/19/2017 8:35:19 AM PST by jospehm20
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To: Mears

Our “National Association Football League” (in north Jersey & NYC) operated from 1895-1921; many FIFA countries didn’t even exist yet (as separate countries).


34 posted on 12/19/2017 8:36:27 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Trump20162020

And we should consider this a loss? The less we have to do with the rest of the world, the less obligated we are. Our time is better spent revitalizing our country.


35 posted on 12/19/2017 8:41:17 AM PST by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: Trump20162020
Gee, it's not as if the US hasn't hosted the World Cup in the past or anything.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_FIFA_World_Cup

36 posted on 12/19/2017 8:45:57 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Trump20162020

Well I guess that mean we are in high regard with Jesus. Jesus warned us the world would hate us if we loved Him, but fear not because He had overcome the world.


37 posted on 12/19/2017 8:46:07 AM PST by Angels27
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To: Trump20162020

Morocco sounds good—what is the problem?


38 posted on 12/19/2017 8:50:59 AM PST by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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To: safeasthebanks

I love FR and its members, except when the “soccer topic” arises. I can’t understand why anyone would mock something that others love just because you have no love for it.

It’s a GAME, just like any other. If you understand it and played it you probably enjoy it. Calling it “socialist” or “globalist” is just nuts. Laughing at the players for wearing “shorts”? ...and not in every league do the players flop like fish, it’s a cultural thing. You’ll get ridiculed for it in English football.

Fyi...people that follow rugby think NFL players are pansies. Wearing pads? A helmet? Tights? Just sayin’

Baseball - snore....imo, but then I never played it or grew up around it so I’ll say no more.

There’s a saying, if you’ve nothing nice to say.....


39 posted on 12/19/2017 8:54:56 AM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: Trump20162020

NOTHING to do with the US being “unpopular”.

EVERYTHING to do with US law enforcement blowing the whistle on FIFA corruption and kicking a bunch of princelings out of their cushy jobs.

No doubt FIFA officials fear arrest if they set foot on our soil.


40 posted on 12/19/2017 8:55:41 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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