Σάββατο 17 Οκτωβρίου 2015

Uproar in Germany after revealing that "bought" the World Cup in 2006

Uproar in Germany after revealing that "bought" the World Cup in 2006

Germany is currently in turmoil after the revelations of the magazine Spiegel, according to which the host nation of the World Cup 2006 had bought the votes of FIFA members to ensure the organization of which remained in the collective memory as the greatest event since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

"Bought the World Cup 2006?" Is the headline of the newspaper with the largest readership in Germany, the Bild, which also asks, "We acquired our" summer fairytale "with corruption?"

"" Summer Fairytale 2006 ": all had actually bought?" Wonders the side of the Berlin Tagesspiegel, with a photograph of the season showing German young fans to celebrate with their faces painted in the colors of the German flag.

In today's issue of the weekly Spiegel reports that the German nomination committee had recommended a black fund in order to buy votes and to ensure the organization of the World Cup nine years ago, called in Germany "summer fairytale" as he transformed the country much further from football.

The German football federation DFB refused revelations, admitting however that it had paid EUR 6.7 million to FIFA without any connection with this event.

If the revelations prove to be true, "it will be a serious blow to the German football", he writes in his editorial in the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

"Why then this" summer fairy tale "hitherto revoking world to commemorate the birth of a German open to the world and hospitable, will in future receive the same popularity as a diesel car of Volkswagen», writes the paper, referring to the scandal the counterfeit software on emission diesel automobile that has crushed the image of German industry.

The Tagesspiegel also points out that the organization is "just after the fall of the Berlin Wall between the more magnificent events of these last decades."

The Bild reported on a scandal "will make our football shaking its foundations." "The fans have the right to know what is truth to these serious charges," continues the newspaper.

At that time, it underlines its part the Tagesspiegel, the scandals now shocking the world football governing body still looked away and whispers circulating "aimed its president Joseph Blatter or at least a mutual compliments system." The DFB «was not particularly on top of the protest movement" against these alleged intrigues. "Curiously, the chairman Wolfgang Niersmpach was set aside (...) just as the Franz Beckenbauer (then president of the organizing committee). We now know without a doubt why ".

The Süddeutsche Zeitung also that we should perhaps revisit notes the "flagship national picture" of Franz Beckenbauer, who is worshiped everywhere in Germany.

The World Cup 2006 was won by Italy after a dramatic final against France marked the farewell of Zinedine Zidane in football and elimination due to a head in the Italian defense Marco Materazzi. The event also allowed the Germans to express their enthusiasm for their country for the first time since the Second World War.

The country had also received tribute from all over the world for the quality of hospitality and organization.

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