If there was ever a case of the emperor having no clothes, it comes in the orgiastic celebration of the FIFA Men’s World Cup by the political, business and sporting elites in Canada promoting it, versus the views or ordinary citizens paying for it.
While Canada’s first ever World Cup point on Friday by tying Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 in Toronto was no doubt thrilling to soccer fans, far more Canadians question whether the $82-million cost to taxpayers for staging that one game was worth it.
From the Guardian …
Vancouver’s World Cup has come with a supercharged policing campaign, residents say
It really is a scam ….
Empty seats at Canada’s opening World Cup match after ticket price controversy
