No I don't see what your point is. What does "the spirit of the game" have to do with the current state of the roads, public transport and your ongoing list of....? This is a young emerging country compared to others that have hosted major international events. The steering committees of most sporting disciplines look at how hosting the event can be beneficial to not only the athletes competing, but the host country in terms of economic growth,social and sport development. They invest in a medium to long term plan based on the current infrastructure of the bidding country and whether it will or will not be able to meet the standards within the given time frame. The decision to award any country the right to host an event is made collectively by the committee which is comprised of elected representatives of every country that is a member of that particular association or federation. If fingers are to be pointed at someone for bribery taking place, then as sandeepkadian said, it will be at the committee, which in turn will be embarrassing for the countries they represent. At least if it is hosted by Qatar, the usual pre and post match vandalism and hooliganism by the fans will be non existent for a change... oh dear is that what you were referring to as the "sad day for the game of football"?
No I don't see what your point is. What does "the spirit of the game" have to do with the current state of the roads, public transport and your ongoing list of....? This is a young emerging country compared to others that have hosted major international events. The steering committees of most sporting disciplines look at how hosting the event can be beneficial to not only the athletes competing, but the host country in terms of economic growth,social and sport development. They invest in a medium to long term plan based on the current infrastructure of the bidding country and whether it will or will not be able to meet the standards within the given time frame. The decision to award any country the right to host an event is made collectively by the committee which is comprised of elected representatives of every country that is a member of that particular association or federation. If fingers are to be pointed at someone for bribery taking place, then as sandeepkadian said, it will be at the committee, which in turn will be embarrassing for the countries they represent. At least if it is hosted by Qatar, the usual pre and post match vandalism and hooliganism by the fans will be non existent for a change... oh dear is that what you were referring to as the "sad day for the game of football"?