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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.
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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.
FIFA delegate Chuck Blazer weighed over 400 pounds and was often seen riding a mobility scooter through Manhattan.
Thomas's wife is already ranked in the top 2,000 CrossFit athletes in the world — roughly the top 1% — and Thomas wants her to pursue the sport professionally now that he is graduating law school.
Research shows athletes who mentally imagine practicing basketball or soccer have better performance than those who do not include imagination in their training.
Rico Verhoeven dominated approximately 10 of 12 rounds against undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk before a controversial post-bell stoppage.
Rico's appeal confirmed the fight was stopped after the bell rang, and the ringside doctor found no concussion or disorientation — yet the result was never overturned.
Glory Kickboxing uses 5 judges rather than boxing's 3, which Joe Rogan argues reduces the chance of a corrupt or incompetent minority swinging the result.
Rico Verhoeven had only one professional boxing match before fighting undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC title.
Despite having just one pro boxing match, Rico Verhoeven had been training boxing for 15 years alongside his kickboxing career.
Rico used a full 6 months to transition from kickboxing stance to a proper boxing stance under trainer Peter Fury, calling it essential rewiring.
Rico Verhoeven has had approximately 75 professional kickboxing fights, giving him a massive combat sports experience advantage over pure boxers.
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