Argentine Fa Fined Again

[glasgowjohn]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28498909

Dont mix poltics and sport......

 

[ElQueso]

Yeah but for the government, a cheap price to buy a little bit of solidarity. And they don't care what the rest of the world thinks...

 

[Rich One]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/28498909

Dont mix poltics and sport......

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Which is more boring? Soccer or cheap irrendentism?

 

[Matiasba]

Which is more boring? Soccer or cheap irrendentism?

You.

 

[internationalguy]

Actually the whole thing is getting a little old. (not that it wasn't extremely old before)

 

[Somewhereinba]

Over/Unders on AFA defaulting? Don't forget they also owe Fifa for failing to present a player at press conferences in Brazil.

 

[scotttswan]

Yeah but for the government, a cheap price to buy a little bit of solidarity. And they don't care what the rest of the world thinks...

Unless they get kicked out of the next cup for persistent offending....

 

[Don Alberto]

Over/Unders on AFA defaulting? Don't forget they also owe Fifa for failing to present a player at press conferences in Brazil.

FIFA has Argentina by the balls, literally. No pay, no play ball in FIFA tournaments.

 

[Napoleon]

FIFA has Argentina by the balls, literally. No pay, no play ball in FIFA tournaments.

You forget that one of the most powerful capos in FIFA is Don Julio Humberto Grondona, the head of AFA.

Wouldn't be surprised if banners like that are to make Cristina happy while also meant to line Grondona's pockets.