"No really! Trust me!"
Platini must have forgotten that London hasn't had rockets raining down it since World War II, making this the most laughable comment since Yakubu said he didn't do it for the money.
Via AP-JERUSALEM -- Israel President Shimon Peres has guaranteed that the 2013 European under-21 championship will be safer in Israel than it would be in London.
Peres and UEFA President Michel Platini were adamant Thursday that having the tournament hosted by Israel next summer is the right choice.
Peres is confident the event will proceed smoothly, saying, "When you come in June, it will be more secure and tranquil than a football game in London."
Platini is proud Israel is the host, despite receiving "many letters" opposing the bid. On Wednesday, he attended the under-21 draw in Tel Aviv and a Europa League game in Haifa to assuage skeptics after a bus bombing that wounded 27 people in Tel Aviv last week.
He says, "Football is a beautiful thing for peace.
So yeah..... If you haven't already seen it please go and check out the E:60 piece done about one Israeli clubs supporters group. I understand that these fanatics are just tiny part of the soccer culture in Israel. I think the more important thing is to understand that they are also only a tiny part of the safety problem and that there are much worse things to worry about security wise.
I don't know how I would feel if I was a player, especially from an Arab/Muslim country. I know that FIFA likes to march to the beat of their own drum and do whatever is THEY want to do, common sense be damned (i.e. Qatar World Cup?!?!?!?!), but this just seems risky. If anything bad happens to any team this whole thing is going to blow up in Platini's face in a really bad way.
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