I’m not a football fan.
I’ve never especially been keen on the game.
Things like the World Cup, and the various European Championships tournaments? Tend to either pass me by, get ignored … or seen as a bloody nuisance.
On the other hand … ? I worked in pubs for 14 years. Professionally speaking, it comes in handy to know who’s up, who’s down, and who the major managers are. I still feel David Moyes, who replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, was hard done by: given he was booted out after only a few weeks.
So one can’t be unaware that football’s governing body is FIFA.
One can’t be unaware of the fact that — yesterday — several senior FIFA officials were arrested.
One can’t be unaware of one fact that many football fans … aren’t going to be surprised.
I’ll be frank: from the little I know, there’s been talk — amongst fans — of FIFA corruption for years …
From the little I know? Yesterday’s arrests aren’t surprising.
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