And let the World Cup cheating begin

[Fijimn]

FIFA referee caught taking a $600 bribe....you think the NBA is shady...wait until the games in Russia start next week.

https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/06/0...ign=sportsillustrated&utm_source=facebook.com

 

[GoNolesTX]

Russia to the semis for the first time ever eh?

 

[On Iowa]

Let it begin? You imply it didn't begin long before the site selection....

 

[Fijimn]

Let it begin? You imply it didn't begin long before the site selection....

It happens as a matter of course for friendlies and all over developing nations. FIFA is full of crooks and get paid off by host countries....but there hasn't been a large scale issue with the refs in the World Cup or other major tournaments....yet.

 

[billanole]

What could you get for a grand?

 

[OrlandNole]

The scariest part of that story is that the outcome of a match could be altered for less than the price of a good ticket.

 

[fsUTampa]

Just wait until Morocco wins the 2026 bid over North America in a couple days

 

[ReliableOstrich]

The scariest part of that story is that the outcome of a match could be altered for less than the price of a good ticket.

The Russians have a knack for “buying” big things for relatively cheap.

 

[ATLNole1]

FIFA has a slight lead over the Olympic Committee for most corrupt athletic organizations.