http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1012/01/lkl.01.html
KING: OK. Later this week, FIFA will announce which country will host the 2018 World Cup.. Do you think you have a good chance to host it?
PUTIN Yes, I do think we have such chances and I proceed from the assumption that our contenders will make an emphasis on the fact that they are ready to go with the World Cup already.
But why do we need to hold the World Cup?
Well, they already have everything in place. The philosophy of FIFA is to expand world soccer space, to spread out the world football space. In Eastern Europe, there has never been a case of World Cup being staged there. Therefore, we are a very natural contender.
Our problem is, however, about the fact that as of late, during this competition race, I'm sure the FIFA members have been slandered, absolutely groundlessly. They want to compromise that organization. And this is exactly the organization who are involved in not only organizing a soccer features and soccer games, they're currently fulfilling a very important social program to really advertise a healthy mode of life, putting aside alcoholism among youngsters, but also building on the relationship between peoples and states.
It's a very important function they have.
KING: Who will -- who...
PUTIN And we count greatly on the fact that the members of FIFA will adopt the relevant decision in favor of Russia's choice.
KING: Who is slandering them?
PUTIN In a competitive straight, many people try to do that. We are aware of the fact that there has been a lot of information surfacing in the BBC, but the allegation is one thing. You have to prove the case.
I believe that this is not a right manner of competition for the right to hold this World Cup, as it were.
LOL, when did commies learn damage control technique? Funny thing, the scumbag was aware of the BBC truth.
