Was UK's 2018 FIFA World Cup bid hacked by Russia? FBI investigates FootballThe FBI is reportedly investigating claims that the USA and English bids to host the 2018 soccer World Cup competition had their email accounts targeted by hackers. According to media reports, FBI investigators have already questioned members of England's failed bid team as part of a wider investigation into allegations of corruption around the bidding process. Of course, any team which had an insight on the secret plans and communications of a rival bidding team would have an unfair advantage. The English officials are not suspected of any wrongdoing, but - according to media reports - the FBI asked specific questions related to the activities of the Russian team. Russia, who ultimately won the opportunity to host the 2018 FIFA tournament, has denied that it has been involved in any dirty tricks connected with its successful campaign. World CupIn a statement, the Russia 2018 organising committee said they were unaware of any investigation by the FBI and that they were proud of the way they had conducted themselves. Although it's nice to think that sports like soccer are a gentlemanly game, the truth is that fierce competition can begin years before the sides face each other on the pitch. Hosting the World Cup is not only potentially financially rewarding for the country who wins the bid process, but also regarded as a prestigious accomplishment for the-powers-that-be that bring the competition to their shores. The depressing truth is that we would probably not be surprised if we heard that healthy competition and rivalry to host one of the world's biggest sporting events was soiled by dirty tricks and computer hacking. Whether the allegations prove to be true or not, it's clear that those involved in such bids need to secure their computers and email accounts just as much as big businesses and government departments.
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Surely it'll be the CIA not the FBI with it being an international affair. You wouldn't put it past the Ruskys what with what's happening in their country right now.
It was a slow week last week at the pentagon so me and my workmates thought we would try to drag up some dirt on the Russkies again to keep us entertained
That was bizarre how they went through and Ajax went out, shows you can never be too sure in football. The Lyon lad who scored 4 goals in the champions league match and hardly celebrated any of them. i'd be going nuts.
In order for Lyon to go through, they needed to win away and for Ajax to lose at home, and for a swing in the goal difference of 7. The final results: Ajax lost 0-3 Lyon won 7-1 having been 0-1 down at one stage. So Lyon did it. The picture doing the rounds today is of the Zagreb keeper appearing to wink at one of the Lyon players after he lets a goal in. Some folk are shouting conspiracy and there is an investigation into betting patterns around the results.
Zagreb conceded 10 goals in the previous two CL games. They went down to 10 men against Lyon and conceded 7. They're crap, that's the story.
