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Fifa’s inclusive message mocked by its exclusive trophy rules

March 12, 2010 by admin

12 March 2010

One of the more preposterous facts that’s come to our attention this week is that Fifa says the World Cup trophy can be touched only by “heads of state and former winners”.

So much for the people’s game, eh?

This titbit came to our intention in this CNN video, which features an interview with Teddy Sheringham.

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