Russia and Qatar?!

Lets start off with something light-hearted. The announcement of Russia and Qatar to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup no doubt caught many by surprise. The Brits were definitely disappointed with major stars like Beckham promoting the bid. However, there seems to be some sore losers among the competitors with Barack Obama saying that Fifa had made: "the wrong decision" in awarding the 2022 tournament to Qatar.

In contrast, (not being bias here..) the Aussies being a good sport stated that "we are obviously disappointed at the outcome in Zurich, however we are proud of the efforts we made in trying to secure a World Cup in Australia." Adding that "Australia's reputation as a potential host for such a major event has been reinforced."

Seeing the gains from a defeat is a lesson that both countries and people should take note of. Before I go, I'll leave you with this quote which fits this post well. “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill 


Oh yea, and who can forget Kim's bid for the world cup..

All quotes from BBC News, Image from SCMP