There is no denying it, when England lost its World Cup bid, it hurt. Did alleged derogatory comments from the Russian team damage England's bid? Were some Fifa members' votes "buyable"? Perhaps we will never know. But as the thwarted England bid team continues to accuse Fifa of corruption, with the organisation's president Sepp Blatter branding them bad losers, it's easy to forget one thing: the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 football events to Russia and Qatar respectively is far better news for the UK construction industry than a win for England would have been.
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