Soccer-Coe reveals Blatter thought English game "run by idiots"
LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter thought English soccer “was run by idiots” which was a reason England failed to win the right to stage the 2018 World Cup finals, according to a new book by Sebastian Coe.
Soccer-Coe reveals Blatter thought English game "run by idiots"
LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter thought English soccer “was run by idiots” which was a reason England failed to win the right to stage the 2018 World Cup finals, according to a new book by Sebastian Coe. Twice Olympic 1,500 metres champion Coe became involved in England’s bid after leading London’s successful bid in 2005 to hosts this year’s Olympic Games. He was later appointed by Blatter to chair FIFA’s Ethics Committee but stepped down from that role to work unpaid to help bring the World Cup back to England for the first time since 1966. …
Soccer-Ulsan Hyundai motor into Asian Champions League final
Oct 31 (Reuters) – Ulsan Hyundai will host the Asian Champions League final after the South Koreans edged past Uzbek champions Bunyodkor 2-0 in the second leg of their semi-final on Wednesday for a comprehensive 5-1 aggregate victory. Tall striker Kim Shin-wook and tricky midfielder Lee Keun-ho scored second-half goals as Ulsan made sure there would be Korean representatives in the final of Asia’s premier club tournament for a fourth consecutive year. Ulsan will face either Al Ittihad or Al Ahli in the final on Nov. …
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