Fridays backpage headlines

[avmark]

FOOTBALLS COMING HOME!

[Holtenderinthesky]

Stamford Bridge to host 2018 World Cup games!
Abramovich delighted at Birmingham fans helping successful Russian bid.

[Oscar Arce]

Well done Bluescum from Russia with love

[pauliewalnuts]

"All the fish are sold"

England lose.

[villajk]

England have the Blues

[Chris Harte]

I wouldn't have been sure it was going to go England's way regardless of whether or not last night's scenes had occurred.

I started the day thinking it would go to Spain/Portugal, but now I have a feeling it'll be Russia.

[pauliewalnuts]

Henry Winter on Twitter: "Belief that England being punished for media, sources claim."

[Small Rodent]

Russia and Qatar

Both countries who will not give a fuck about worker's rights, tax and all the other unsavoury stuff.

[PeterWithe]

5 Live saying we didnt even get to the last round of bids.

[villajk]

Same being reported on Sky.  Defeated in the first stage.

[alanclare]

Blatter is blathering and telling us what footbaa' is all about.

[peter w]

Didn't want it anyway

[alanclare]

Didn't want it anyway

Me too, but I didn't want to be charged with treason.

[villajk]

Like we don't know.

[villajk]

Russia