‘Extreme heat in the US could make World Cup matches unsafe.’ That was the BBC headline the day before England played their World Cup last 32 game against the Congo in Atlanta three weeks ago.
We were warned of ‘record temperatures’, with New York hitting 100°F, Atlanta 96°F and Dallas 97°F.
The BBC has in fact been scaremongering for a few years about the effects of climate change on the World Cup in North America, with tales of extreme weather, heatwaves, storms and wildfires, all, according to the corporation, made much more likely by climate change.
Stories have regularly used terms as ‘dangerous’ and ‘brutal’. There were claims that FIFA was playing recklessly with the health and safety of players and that players were at risk of serious harm.
Three years ago, a ‘fake’ weather forecast by weatherman Simon King pretended that conditions could be unplayable.
And in May this year, before the tournament had even started, King was back beating the climate change drum with warnings of games being stopped or postponed. Another BBC report in the same month claimed that “players and fans face a much higher risk of gruelling heat and humidity at the tournament compared with the 1994 World Cup on the same continent”.
The BBC even irresponsibly suggested that England’s quarter final against Norway in Miami might be delayed because of the weather, quoting the players’ union, FIFPRO, claiming that FIFA guidelines said it would be too hot to play.
In fact,
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Here is a word of advice. Turn the BBC off. Turn all MSM off. They serve no purpose accept to spread misinformation.
And now, more from the British Bullshit Corporation
The BBC? Just another slop British institution, “standing on the shoulders of giants,”
exploiting a reputation earned by the blood, sweat and tears of far better men and women now long dead.
Like, say Qatar?
Or perhaps at a cooler time of year?
Like, say, Qatar?
Here’s a couple of ideas:
If it’s too hot to go running around on a football pitch how about introducing an off-season?
Or hold the World Cup competition at McMurdo Station?
Maybe Antarctica. One of the idiotic claims by this corrupt, venal, idiotic cult was that so many billions of climate refugees would exist (by now) that Antarctica might be our last hope. Surely the girls can stage their ball kicking at the South pole.
I’d pay to see that 🙂
In Mexico 1970 some of the games were
played in 38c and there was even the claim one touched 40c. No drinks breaks back then, eh. Perhaps we were just tougher in those times.
Hydration breaks, makeup breaks, fix the skirts break….ridiculous innit. When I grew up in NA we played in heavy, blanket humidity 35C – some times in all day tournies when younger, no breaks exept half time. Out for 5-6 hours running around. What a loser society we have created.
Not to mention the altitude and rarefied atmosphere in Mexico City, not really noticeable until you climb a flight of stairs.
Whereas the planned locations for 2030 are Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. Have fun with that.
The BBC seems to think it’s primary role is to create drama – do the climate cultists work for that department?