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04/12/2010

Was it right to take football's show-piece event to the Middle East? Plus, leading figures in the game criticise the World Cup voting process.

After Fifa decision to take the World Cup to Russia and Qatar - leading figures in the game criticise the voting process.

We hear from Jens Andersen, an anti-corruption campaigner who strongly condemns the way Fifa is run and believes the way they decide who hosts the World Cup hosts needs to change.

We'll also be asking if a World Cup in Russia will force the country's football authorities to tackle the long-standing problem of racism in the game.

And was it right to take football's show-piece event to the Middle East? Eric Wynalda, who played over 100 times for USA has very strongly feelings against Qatar hosting in 2022.

Presented by Alan Green.

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28 minutes

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Sat 4 Dec 2010 11:32GMT

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  • Sat 4 Dec 2010 02:32GMT
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