07 June 2015

Why the World Cup went anywhere other than England

The Sunday Times reports:
One thing has become very clear from the scandal engulfing Fifa. England is simply not punching its weight when it comes to handing out bribes. When we were bidding for the World Cup, the most our lot could manage was to bung the wives of the crooked and thick-as-mince delegates a few Mulberry handbags.
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Our bribes were so half-hearted it makes you ashamed to be British.
I think he means English ...

   

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