do you think that the worl cup is now just a competition just for money?
595209
Its all about money!!!
219028
I think it's an excellent idea. It will be great to bring a little bit of national spirit to the game and watch different countries have a friendly competition with one another. i would love to see it grow into something big like the world cup of soccer. I'm really excited about it and i hope it turns out to be a success.
140842
There is no real prize as of yet...\nYahoo is still considering what they will do...\nRight now, we do this for fun, not for profit...
637046
I wouldn't touch it.  Too much competition.  Wait until you can get a better idea of who will be a winner.
257828
no but they need it since it costs so much money to go to a sport game these days
162404
No. The US atheletes should compete for glory and honor for their country and for their sport. Paying the atheletes would taint the competition and undermine the true purpose of the olympics.
1161771
I beginning to think so.  This year World Cup is so obvious how some players are given yellow card easily (ironically it happens always to key player of the team).  I think they should so another draw after the first round.  Right now some teams are hedging so that they don't have to play against the big team e.g. Germany who is the host country.\n\nAndygurl:   FIFA is being investigated for bribery/corruption.  Go figure!
1001552
well there would be very different responses depending on the country. The countries who have won the world cup before would have probably just found it a bit humerous but nothing more. Then theres the whole tier of countries who time after time are there in the quarters, semis, and finals who for some reason just cant seem to win it all. Holland comes to mind specifically. La mechanica naranja (the orange machine) were the favorites to win the world cup on many different occasions, and they just couldnt pull one off. Check republic and Sweeden also come to mind in this group of teams. These teams would literally want to kill themselves. They would agonize over how some country who barely knows what a soccerball looks like managed to win the coveted world cup trophy before them who have been just so close so many times. Lastly, is the group of all the dark horses in world cup history. They would gain a lot of hope and confidence that a team with so little chance of winning were able to pull through and win. Personally I'm from argentina, so i would just find it a bit funny if they won, but since I live in the US now I was cheering for them. I thought the US was almost guarenteed a second round birth when ghana took down the check republic, but it was not to be. Although i think the US needs a new system of finding players at a young age before they will be able to compete at the same level that some of these other countries play at. Right now, Soccer is a sport for rich people in the US. The only way to be discovered at the appropriate age is to play club football which is extremely expensive in the us. Club teams often run $3000 a season. Some people go through the College system, but this means that the player is already 22-23 years old when he starts training with a professional team, and recieving professional training. This is way too late. In argentina, kids start playing soccer for professional clubs by the age of 12. It only costs about 20 pesos a season to join one of these professional clubs so almost everybody with good skill in the country gets discovered very early in developement, and recieve training by the best coaches in the country at a very early age. I'm off to cry a bit more about our fall to the blows of the german side. I wish america luck in future competitions.
1104966
It wouldn't work. It's fine as it is. The Women's world cup is in 2 years from today, and for international teams, there is Euro Cup and the Copa de Liberatordes or something of that sort for Souther America. Hence, if it was every 2 years, international teams would be playing Euro and World Cup at the same time. That wouldn't work at all. Hell I want more soccer too, but that's just not possible.
662064
Africa has not had the $$$$ until South Africa  has decided to invest in2010. Apparently they are way behind schedule. The Middle East would be more for security reasons. Countries that awarded the cup usually already have several big stadiums. This is because of their existing leagues. Those regions do not have major leagues. They would need to build state of the art stadiums. However this is the area FIFA would like to grow in.
377236
Some people think that decision has to be with money, FIFA gets more profits if they have the defending world champion in the qualifyng games (?)\nI agree with you. It´s ridiculous to have the world champion into the qualifying. The champion don´t need to demonstrate anything else
391326
Maybe it's not fashionable - but look at the history of World Cups - apparently mediocre teams - playing at home - with all the hype and all the hope and support - ?\n\nMy money is on Germany.  I think we will get a surprise - at least in the results they will pull out of the hat.\n\nThough don't expect too much exciting stylish football from them.  Grit, tactics, theatrics and plenty of home support will see them through.  \n\nMore's the pity.
1139033
No, unless FIFA make it even easier, cause they are only thinking dollars in the back pocket. The most corrupt organisation on the planet, I reckon. Out doing many dictatorships.
914026
Money has only really been talked about in football since the start of the Premiership due to the huge amount generated by the new league. \n\nMan Utd had to deal with the tag of "buying" all the trophies they won for all of the 90's. We had the advantage of having more money because of our success on the field, as well as excellent business strategies. Marketing the club in places like Asia, as well as increasing stadium capacity when ever we could, and millions of other profit making idea's has meant that we are the best supported club in the world.\n\nChelsea however have done none of the above so they will "suffer" the problem of being called title buyers more, but lets face it, with some justification. In a few years when they have won the CL and a few more championships, and when Roman has stopped overpaying for players, then maybe it will stop but will you care by then? I doubt it. I didn't care in 1999!!!\n\nSo no, people will never shut the **** up about Chelski buying the title.....that is until somebody richer comes in and buys Accrington Stanley.........who are they?........Exactly!!!
370493
No special reason... only for the obvious, if it were held every years it would have no meaning or expectation after a while.... but there are other importatnt cups to keep us entertained, eouro cup (e 4 yrs), copa america (e 3yrs), african, u20 world cup, and more.
773612
La Carling Cup c'est l'équivalent de la Coupe de la Ligue et la FA Cup de la Coupe de France. Easy, no ?
936550
Wow...time flies...! \nWorld Cup AGAIN!!!?? Yay!