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Thursday, December 02, 2010

Russia, Qatar to Host 2018, 2022 World Cupts

The former is somewhat like the Wild West, while the latter is a tiny country with only 1.7 million people and blistering summer heat. So, in the logic of FIFA, they're the best candidates to host the World Cup, because, as FIFA president Sepp Blatter said, "We go to new lands."

Sounds a little more like they're going to the Twilight Zone.
Posted by SportsProf at 1:44 PM

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