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To: safeasthebanks
How exactly will it be a “political football”?

Given the...frosty relationship between Trump, Trudeau, and whoever wins the Mexico presidency how can it wind up being otherwise?

15 posted on 06/13/2018 6:45:55 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

In 2026 none of those you mentioned will be in office.

And even if they were, your comment is still ridiculous. Now, some facts please, what EXACTLY is going to stop this from happening?

Keeping in mind that just about every major sport in North America already holds events in at least 2 if not all 3 of the countries in question, right?


16 posted on 06/13/2018 6:49:55 AM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: DoodleDawg

it must hurt ESPN that Trump won again!

28 February: ESPN: United States-led 2026 World Cup bid in jeopardy to Morocco’s - sources
by Sam Borden, ESPN Senior Writer
Support for the United States-led bid to host the 2026 World Cup is more divided than most predicted, with some estimates of voting totals having Morocco not just threatening the North American bid but actually beating it, multiple high-ranking football executives within FIFA and the continental confederations told ESPN this week...

The trickier question for the North American bid is actually something remarkably basic: At this particular moment in time, does the world want to give something nice to the United States?...
More recently, however, the North American bid has had to counter an anti-American sentiment that stems largely from actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration, multiple sources said. Those actions include a travel ban affecting mostly Arab countries, public comments that perpetuate stereotypes and the reported use of profanity in describing poorer countries.

When North American bid officials visit with federation officials in a foreign country, they rarely get questions about stadiums or hotels, according to sources; rather, they have been quizzed about whether the United States can be considered a friendly place for foreigners...
http://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/3400487/united-states-led-2026-world-cup-bid-in-jeopardy-to-morocco-sources


17 posted on 06/13/2018 6:50:03 AM PDT by MAGAthon
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