Pffft, Slinky could do that.
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Saudi Arabia is set to host the men's 2034 World Cup after Australia decided against bidding to stage the tournament.
Despite receiving support from the Asian Football Confederation, Saudi Arabia would likely be viewed as a controversial host.
It has been criticised for its human rights violations - 81 men were executed on one day last year - women's rights abuses, the criminalisation of homosexuality, the restriction of free speech and the war in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia's international standing was severely damaged by the 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a US-based Saudi journalist who was a prominent critic of the government.
Human rights campaigners say sport is being used by the Saudi government to detract from long-standing reputation issues, a process known as 'sportswashing'.
Last week Human Rights Watch said: "The possibility that Fifa could award Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup despite its appalling human rights record and closed door to any monitoring exposes Fifa's commitments to human rights as a sham."removing all the weak links makes us stronger
too many gutless players, no beef or desire. pussies everywhere... sack them all.
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What's the point wasting money on a bid when you know it's going to the Saudis.Originally posted by Charly View PostAustralia just pulled out?
Did they give a reason?
Why the **** don't we host a WC?
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