![]() A terrific piece in the Herald at the time – and as a matter of fact I wrote it – called it "the most obviously corrupt sporting decision of all-time".Īnd now, just half a decade later, we are going back to FIFA, asking them if they will play nice this time, and consider our proposal on its merits, not on who greases whose palm for votes? ![]() You're recalling that all Australia got for its trouble was complete humiliation and only so many votes as you could count on the fingers of one finger! You're remembering that instead of us, the bloody thing went to Qatar, one of the hottest countries on earth, with no large population to provide fans, no developed infrastructure to host games or soccer fans from other countries, and no politically stable environment. You are recalling what happened last time the government backed such a proposal, putting no less than $45 million to try and host the 2022 World Cup.
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