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VWolf

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3. What a righteous rant!

Reply to Matilda (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 09:13 AM

Jun 2014

John Oliver certainly speaks for me.

The only thing I don't understand - the USA apparently made a ton of money hosting the WC in '94. Not sure why Brazil can't do the same. Can someone enlighten me as to the differences in the two scenarios?

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John Oliver on FIFA Soccer World Cup [View all] Matilda Jun 2014 OP

You didn't catch him on the Daily Show ? Ricky Gervais recommended him for the job in the US in 2006 jakeXT Jun 2014 #1

Thanks for posting those links to the Daily Show, Matilda Jun 2014 #5

John Oliver makes being an Anglophile these days...... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #2

What a righteous rant! VWolf Jun 2014 #3

A Study jakeXT Jun 2014 #4

Late K&R pam4water Jun 2014 #6