True that. I mean this guy is trying to influence a countries participation in a tournament when he himself doesnt know the status of his own squad.

I cant find that article but basically there was one on soccernet about the us team with bush stating that "The team this year is very good or atleast thats what i have been told".

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President Dubya is up for the World Cup BERLIN, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush said in a newspaper interview on Sunday he did not even know what a soccer ball looked like when he was young but a new generation of Americans was catching up with the rest of the world. 'As a boy I never even saw a soccer ball,' Bush said in an interview with the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. 'Where I'm from soccer wasn't played. The sport just didn't exist. So there is a generation of Americans who really aren't soccer fans.' Bush said a lot of Americans did not even realise until recently how important the World Cup is. Germany is hosting the tournament from June 9 to July 9. 'A lot of us grew up without any connection to soccer -- me, for example,' Bush said. 'But there is a new generation that has grown up with soccer. They obviously have a great interest in the World Cup. 'And some of us older fellas are starting to understand how important the World Cup is for the whole world.' Bush said he had also learned the United States have a good team that qualified for the World Cup finals this year after reaching the quarter-finals in 2002. 'Of course the U.S. is my team,' he said. 'I've been told that we have a good team. But who knows whether it's good enough to win.'

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Originally posted by Kapedan Ok Ben, and the rest of you. Its not just Bush on Iran. Its almost the whole world, even EU included, so dont make this about Bush. Yes he is againts it, but most of you will blame him because you allready hate him. So look at the big picture. Although football and politics are two different things, in times of war, and with a govt like Iran..we shouldnt just do whatever they please.

no he shouldve butted the fuck out leave it to the Eu and others he doesnt know anything about the sport so yet another reason to fuck off

I don't think the letter will do much. And whatever Bush and company choose to do, I'm sure the heads of FIFA won't pay attention. It's better if the EU doesn't send the letter.

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Fuck Bush, fuck the EU, fuck Iran, fuck the mix of politics with football. I want us to be able to beat them in the field.

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Last edited by noikeee on May-15-2006 at 21:43

This should be in the political forum, as it touches on politics more than football.

If a result from football effected politics then it should be in here, but as it stands something in politics is affecting sport.

MOVED!!!