The International Football Federations Thread

[Lineker]

Platini has confirmed that he will not run against Blatter for the FIFA presidency.

[TCO]

Better get ready for more of this

[Lineker]

Broken images?

[EddieG]

Works for me.

[TCO]

Broken images?

Works for me too, back in the corner with you!

[Lineker]

Wembley Stadium could host the final of Euro 2020 and the whole of Euro 2028 after the FA reportedly struck a "secret deal" with their German counterparts. The Telegraph reports that German FA secretary Helmut Sandrock claimed to have "spoken with" the FA about an arrangement under which his own country would "forego" Munich's bid for the 2020 semi-finals and finals, leaving the way clear for Wembley to win the vote in Geneva in two weeks' time. The deal also involves the FA backing Germany's bid for Euro 2024, in return for German support for England's Euro 2028 host candidature.

[The Lusophone]

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[Gazz]

We still won't win.

[Matt]

Wembley stadium to host all of a tournament? That sounds like a massive logistical nightmare

[Thrilla]

Wembley would hold the Euros Semi Final and Final in 2020 and then England would hold the tournament in 2028.

[Gazz]

St. James' Park might get used and finally see some quality football.

[EddieG]

I don't know, the piece does say Wembley would host the entire tournament.

[Gazz]

I'd imagine by 2028, TV would have demanded 24 hour, non stop football, so all the games will be played back to back.

I predict the final will be Greenland vs The reformed USSR, the only two countries left in Europe.

[Dan]

Are we part of Greenland, the USSR or no longer in Europe?

[brenchill]

I'd imagine by 2028, TV would have demanded 24 hour, non stop football, so all the games will be played back to back.

I predict the final will be Greenland vs The reformed USSR, the only two countries left in Europe.

I think all the games should be played at once on the same pitch

[stokeriño]

I would be strangely fascinated to watch two football matches played simultaneously on two intersecting pitches (i.e. the centre circles are perfectly aligned but otherwise rotated at 90 degrees).

[Lineker]

MULTI-BALL ACTION!

[stokeriño]

I predict many glorious collisions involving linesmen running straight across the other pitch.

[Gazz]

Are we part of Greenland, the USSR or no longer in Europe?

We're part of Islamic State and consider football to be decadent.

[stokeriño]

Platini says that Ribery will face suspensions for Bayern Munich if he doesn't play for France, despite retiring from international football

Sounds like he's fairly desperate for France to do well, even to the extent of threatening their players. :/