World Cup 2014: Guns For Tickets

January 5th, 2012 | by: chris | Comments Off

Tickets to the World Cup in Brazil are going to be fairly difficult to come by one would expect, if only in comparison to South Africa 2010. Gun violence is also something of a concern, so combining the two is obviously a natural course of action (work with me). Brazil’s planning a “guns for tickets” drive ahead of the World Cup, netting at the very least a discount on tickets. This all sounds positive, but begs the question whether or not automatic weapons qualify for extra special tickets, like a semifinal. Or if anti-tank weapons can get you a seat in the Spanish WAGs section.

FIFA’s skeptical, however.

In order to curb gun violence and help out with the country’s disarmament campaign, FIFA is considering a plan to offer reduced-price or even free tickets to fans who hand in their guns to the Brazilian government.

FIFA’s secretary general Jérôme Valcke has his doubts about the plan, though.

“I think that unfortunately there are so many guns in Brazil that we wouldn’t have a sufficient number of tickets,” he told reporters in the capital Brasilia.

And who’s going to be the first player to turn in a gun to a national team coach for their “ticket”? Adriano?

Too easy.