Random Political/Sports Cameo of the Day

Team USA has called in the big guns in an attempt to land either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup: Henry Kissinger.

Kissinger was previously part of the US Bid Committee in 1986 that tried to be the backup host after Colombia relinquished the World Cup due to drug violence (the effort was unsuccessful, and the World Cup ended up going to Mexico).

Even if history repeats itself and the US doesn't get to host the World Cup, it will all be worth it if I can hear Kissinger say "Steve Cherundolo" or "Josmer Altidore" in his creepy German mad scientist voice.

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Irony

Today: FIFA, soccer's world governing body, opened its new headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland . FIFA President Sepp Blatter proclaimed on the rainy day, “The sky is touched with tears but we can live with that because football also has to live in all weather conditions and rain is a gift from heaven.”

Yesterday: FIFA drew controversy by ruling that no future international matches will be played above 8,200 feet, following the lodging of a complaint regarding a South American game between a team that plays home matches at sea level and a mountain team. The match was played in freezing rain at high altitude.

So I guess football doesn't have to live in all conditions.

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