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We Lost, But a Curse on FIFA

I'm gutted! Absolutely gutted! Once again the Socceroos have been given a hard task to qualify for the World Cup Finals and have fallen at the last hurdle.

It's always the bloody same. We win our home and away games, then have to play off against highly ranked other qualifiers - who usually just so happen to hit purple form against us.

I'm bloody sick of it and I level the finger at FIFA, the world chiefs of soccer.

There they are, hidden away from view, and I reckon all they do is make life impossible for the Socceroos.

They bow to pressure from the soccer powers and if they can possibly squeeze another South American country in to the finals - at our expense - they will do so.

It would be so nice to have a cut and dried qualification.

FIFA should strengthen Australia's Oceania group - put a stronger team in to compete with us - but for ****'s sake let us qualify after winning a group.

Won't happen though. In soccer terms - we don't matter. Oh we've got the brilliant Harry Kewell and Mark Viduka, but we can't compete with the massive TV crowds - and associated dollars that flow - that other nations will have.

I hope I sound bitter and twisted - I am - and damn spewy about it all. Anyway, I'm off to take out my frustrations on a punching bag.

A pox on FIFA and Uruguay. Bastards!

PS. I don't want any bloody emails saying I'm a bad sport - because I hate people who state the bleedin' obvious!

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