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[funhouse]

do you think they'll come back after the 8 year ban?

(that's if it is upheld for that long...)

[blackjedii]

of course and then it will be the return of the prodigal sons

but i suspect that with an FBI case still looming the 8 year ban is just FIFA covering their arses to prevent the bigwigs from handing down something really severe

[pullhimdown]

Blatter will be 87 by then, so I can't really see it. Platini maybe.

[blackjedii]

pfff 8 years pfffff yeah crossing my fingers for the FBi investigation if there is one thing the USA is good at it's tracking down money not owned by CEOs in-house

also the funniest thing about Pep is that honestly? I don't think he did Bayern any favors. He certainly didn't do them any harm but I do not think he has taken off as well as everyone was hoping. It's easy to lead Bayern to #1 in the Bundesliga... but perhaps the board was expecting significantly more silverware by now

[pullhimdown]

Blatter and Platini banned from football, even if only for eight years? IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE, Y'ALL.

Hopefully, the 'we're too old for prison' shtick won't hold and they'll end up behind bars.

[marsyke]

8 years? I would have preferred a lifeloong ban but it's a start.

[lady_teazle]

I have terribly mixed feelings now that Klopp is with Liverpool. On the one hand, I'm all "go Watford!" and on the other I'm thinking "oh no, poor Kloppo!"

Who knows what'll happen when Blatter & Platini appeal this decision, as they surely will. Or maybe they'll end up serving 2-3 years, and then be granted leniency.

Barca, you are terrifying. And wonderful. Stay Healthy!