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Hanging Out The Blatter it | The History of The World Cup (Part 4/4)
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South Africa's hosting of the 2010 World Cup is framed as the fruition of Sepp Blatter's 'Africa project' — a strategy to expand FIFA's reach to developing regions and make them politically beholden to him, while personally distributing largesse rather than building real infrastructure. The result is a collection of white elephant stadiums in remote areas that were never used again. On the cultural side, the hosts note that the 2010 run-up produced the most important World Cup songs of any tournament: Shakira's Waka Waka, the James Corden and Dizzee Rascal effort, and the official FIFA anthem — Sign of a Victory by R. Kelly. The vuvuzelas, meanwhile, turn the TV broadcast into a relentless drone that Horatio actually enjoyed ('a feeling of dread and anxiety') while Fin found it induced a persistent urge to use the toilet.
Sepp Blatter handed out $100,000 briefcases to FIFA delegates the night before his 1998 presidential election. He won 111 of the 100 available votes. The hosts note this seems suspicious.
Sepp Blatter allegedly offered FIFA delegates $100,000 each for their votes the night before his 1998 presidential election, winning 111 of 100 votes.
The South African World Cup bid committee paid $10 million to the head of CONCACAF, allegedly framed as a donation to support the African diaspora in the Caribbean.
FIFA delegate Chuck Blazer weighed over 400 pounds and was often seen riding a mobility scooter through Manhattan.
