US senators have called on nations to put pressure on Fifa to consider moving the 2018 World Cup finals away from Russia.

Relations between the U.S. and Russia have cooled considerably in 2014, with Russian support for separatists in east Ukraine causing a rift to widen, and the disaster involving Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 has only served to increase misgivings about allowing the country to host football's greatest tournament.

UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg claimed earlier this month that it would be "unthinkable" to allow Russia to host the finals in 2018 unless there is a change in their conduct in Ukraine, and in March, two Republican senators from America sent a letter to Sepp Blatter requesting the World Cup to be moved.
Now, two further American politicians - including former presidential candidate John
McCain - have urged Fifa to consider withdrawing Russia's privilege to host the tournament.

"I think it absolutely should be reconsidered, but I would hasten to add that a unilateral decision by the United States would not bode well," John McCain told ABC/ESPN's Capitol Games podcast.
"I'm old enough to remember that after the Russian invasion of Afghanistan the United States withdrew from the Olympics, as you might recall, and it was not popular over time. So if we can get the international community to do that, I'm absolutely totally behind it."

The senior senator from Arizona, who was
the Republican party's nominee for president in 2008, said it would take more than simply an American effort for Fifa to begin to consider a host change. "I'd like to see the United States and others — say, the British perhaps and other countries — raise the issue in ordinary meetings, periodic meetings that they have. Say: 'We need to discuss this issue. Is it appropriate to have this venue in Russia at this particular time, and aren't there other countries that would be far less controversial?'"

"If in the face of a downed airliner, in the face of crippling sanctions from the European Union, Putin thumbs his nose at the international community and continues to send in arms and personnel into eastern Ukraine, then I'm not sure how you reward this guy and his government with a major international competition," added Chris Murphy, a Democratic senator from Connecticut, before urging for pressure to mount on Russia.

"You have to do it by the end of the year. You can't take the chance that this guy is going to calm down and start behaving — because what if another Ukraine crisis erupts in the winter of 2017-2018?"

Football's governing body has rejected calls to move the tournament as recently as July 25.

"History has shown so far that boycotting sport events or a policy of isolation or. confrontation are not the most effective ways to solve problems," Fifa said in a statement.

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They keep pushing Putin to become hostile. When he reacts accordingly, they scream "bloody murder"

I love this kinda heat.

Round one.... Fight

the hosting right should be awarded to Bornu or Kano state ASAP

why US like to dey bully other countries can't they live and let live. Na wa o

What is wrong with these people? First they called for sanctions for Nigeria for making homosexuality illegal now they want to remove Russia as the host of the next worldcup Is it that they don't have any issues in their own country that they have enough time to poke-nose in other country's affairs?

Make dem no fight,,,Nigeria will host in 2018, so dat i fit talk 2 dis brazilian ladies,,dey hot die

For once these US senators are making sense.

Putin have not seen anything yet, time will come when he will go on his kneel and beg never to be hard man again.

Ok

Putin is a great match for USA, I love him so much

USA ooooo.........make ina mind una business....abi na only U waka coMe?

These people are wicked... They hate people whom they can't subdue.

Russia again? First it was no Qatar 2022, now no Russia 2018. I smell corruption!

Why are these US senators not minding their business.

US are being baseless , can you imagine this useless senators treating to sanction nigeria not over security reasons not over any other reasons among all the problem facing nigeria, all because of gay rights or no gay rights.

In fact the world today is poo!

USA r u a god of nations? Y pry into other countries palaba..na only una waka cum?

So on point.Putin has to be taught a lesson.Russia should be stripped of the world cup hosting right

US and russia always at war
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Shits happens when you ain't loyal....#US and poke nosing tho'

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How exactly does war look like?

I see this as tantrums from a frustrated self proclaimed world power. Russia will host the WORLD CUP and the worst the US can do is to boycott it. If they boycott, nobody will miss them. UP PUTIN.

I'm telling you! They feel that they should lord it over all and when they feel they are not in command, they attack.

emmyrichie: These people are wicked... They hate people whom they can't subdue.

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, America with its enormous military might, act as a global sheriff, policing the world's trouble spots? These two countries need to stop inviting war because with the high level of hydrogen bomb and nuclear capabilities, None will remain on earth if World War III is effectively enacted. F*uck it Am moving to space.

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To tell you the truth, I think...

...(yawn)

... I've got to shhiittt

Hehehehe!

These Americans sef

Dem wan start the one wey dem no go fit finish.