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Ostensibly, this paso doble began because the Barcelona coach enjoyed his two years playing for Al Ahli and genuinely believes the emirate can “host a spectacular, passionate and unforgettable World Cup that embraces all the Fifa ideals’’. Tosh. The suspicion of a union between Spain and Qatar remains unavoidable.
Fifa, showing rare vigour, tackled the issue of corruption in the World Cup bidding process but not the hint of collusion. Fifa did move to deny any suggestion of an understanding between Spain 2018 and Qatar 2022, but the possibility remains a significant threat to England’s 2018 ambitions.
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