Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Fifa Probes (North) Korean World Cup Abuse Claims
Sky news ^ | 11/08/10

Posted on 08/11/2010 8:45:21 AM PDT by Jakarta ex-pat

Fifa has launched an investigation into claims the North Korean football team were officially punished for their early World Cup exit.

Fifa President Sepp Blatter said a letter had been sent to the country's football federation.

North Korea kicked off their first World Cup campaign in more than 40 years in promising fashion with a determined 2-1 defeat against Brazil.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS:

1 posted on 08/11/2010 8:45:23 AM PDT by Jakarta ex-pat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Jakarta ex-pat

If true, they should be banned from all International tournaments, until Chia and Company are out of power.


2 posted on 08/11/2010 8:46:20 AM PDT by dfwgator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dfwgator

Whattaya wanna bet they won’t be.


3 posted on 08/11/2010 8:50:43 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Jakarta ex-pat

How exactly are they going to “investigate” this? While they’re there, perhaps they can have a little look-see for NBC weapons. I won’t hold my breath for either a soccer or NBC investigation.


4 posted on 08/11/2010 9:03:47 AM PDT by OldDeckHand
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jakarta ex-pat

I hope it’s just a rumour. One would hope that meddling with participants in the world’s biggest sports competition would be a little too obvious even for these guys...

Let them meddle with the Baseball or Cricket teams or other minor sports.


5 posted on 08/11/2010 9:42:31 AM PDT by Androcles (All your typos are belong to us)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jakarta ex-pat

FIFA will talk tough...but will not do anything.

A group that is willing to put a World Cup in South Africa is not going to be tough on the NoKos...you can bet on that

Although I like the World Cup...FIFA is still just another Liberal Globalist entity


6 posted on 08/11/2010 11:11:59 AM PDT by UCFRoadWarrior (JD for Senate ..... jdforsenate.com. You either voting for JD, or voting for the Liberal...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson